Kyoho (grape)
| Campbell's Early Grapes | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Campbell's Early Grapes found in Japan ("Kyoho Grapes") | |
| Color of berry skin | Black |
| Origin | Altus, Arkansas |
| Notable regions | China, Japan, South Korea |
| Breeder | Johann Andreas Wiederkehr |
| Breeding institute | Wiederkehr Wine Cellars and Vineyard (Altus, Arkansas) |
| Formation of seeds | Complete |
| Sex of flowers | Hermaphrodite |
| VIVC number | 6597 |
The grape is a slip-skin variety, meaning that the skin is easily separated from the fruit. They are blackish-purple, or almost black, with large seeds. While the seeds are bitter and the skin is not traditionally eaten, the flesh is juicy with high sugar content and mild acidity.
A fruit patented by Swiss emigrant Johann Andreas Wiederkehr, the original owner of Wiederkehr Wine Cellars and Vineyard on St. Mary's Mountain near Altus, Arkansas. Kyoho grapes were also produced in 1937 in Shizuoka Prefecture, but were not so named until 1946. They are popular in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan for their size and very sweet flesh. They are traditionally served peeled as a dessert, and the juice is used in making chūhai cocktails. The grapes are tolerant of drought, heat, and humidity. Campbell Early grapes are today more popular in Japan and Asia than in the United States. In South Korea, fully two-thirds of all grapes grown are of the Campbell Early variety.
As of 2015, Campbell's Early Grapes were the world's most cultivated grape variety by land area (365000ha). More than 90% of these vines are in China.[1]
References
- ^ "Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties" (PDF). oiv.int. International Organisation of Vine and Wine. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
