Revista de Agronom�a (LUZ); Vol 10, No. 2, 1993

La Viticultura en Indonesia

"Grape cultivation in Indonesia"

Kamarul Arief Manan

Indonesia

Palabras claves: Vid, Tr�pico, Variedades, Indonesia

The grape cultivation colleciton in the Trial Garden Banjasarj, Probolinggo is tnanaged by the Sub-Section Horticultural Research Malang. Presently there are 75 cultivations (table I) consisting of old collections up to including No. 28 and cultivations introduced among others from Australia, Thailand, Pakistan and Yugoslavia as well as 4 latest cultivations from Italy.

From raid 75 cultivations 42 are from the vitis vinifera, 12 from the Vitis labrusca and 12 cultivation hybrids. From the blue red black color there are 45 cultivations and 30 cultivations of the Breen yellowish color, with seeds there are 6 cultivations and seedless 69 cultivations. There are 6 Grape cultivations for raisin production, and for wines 30 cultivations and table consumption 39 cultivations.

Cultivations legalized as prime cultivations are so far only Bali and Probolinggo Blue 81. Aside from these a number of prospective cultivations with codes Bs 1, 2 etc. have been chosen and are being tested for their adaptation outside the Test Area. Cultivation from V.  labrusca such as Delaware Isabella, Brilliant, Beacon and others are resilient against Downy mildew sickness and can bear fruit in a some what wet climate of the lowlands up to the high lards. The Isabella cultivation easily bears fruit after simple pruning, the ripe fruit are of  black red color with a fresh to sour taste and is excellent for making wine. The cultivation from V. vinifera such as Probolinggo Blue, Probolinggo White, Situbondo Yellow, Gros Colman and others do well when planted in the lowlands up to 300 m below sea level, the dry climate Probolinggo White is widely planted in Jeneponto, South Sulawesi, the ripe fruit is green yellowish and of clear appearance. The Gross Colam has an attractive red purplish fruit, is of larger size compared to Probolinggo Blue with a sweet fresh taste but with a lower production than Probolinggo Blue and Bali.

The description of prospective chosen cultivations are being prepared for acknowledgment as new prime cultivations.