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bunches are large, winged and often double and irregular. 

 The berries are large or very large, round or rather 

 flattened at the poles, intensely black and shining, but 

 covered with a thick whitish bloom The pulp is firm 

 and thick, dark green, very juicy and fairly sweet. 



26. FIANO BIANCO or LATINA BiANCA, sometimes 

 called Fanu in Maltese, and is a recent introduction in 

 our vineyards. The vine is fairly vigorous, but more 

 often makes weakly growth, and is very productive. 

 Requires a sunny situation on a moist soil and should be 

 pruned short or medium. The leaves are light' green, 

 and whitish green on the under surface, smooth on both 

 surfaces, five-lobed or nearly entire, and have a long 

 leaf-stalk. The bunch is fine, broadly pyramidal, 

 winged, usually with a flattened peduncle, and rather 

 compact The berries arc roundish, with a thick shining 

 yellow rind. The pulp is soft and watery, sweet and 

 aromatic. It is a wine grape, producing spirituous wines 

 of good keeping quality. 



27. FRAPPATO NERO DI VITTORIA. This vine is 

 largely grown in Sicily in the province of Syracuse, for 

 the production of red table wines. It is grown in Gozo 

 under the name of ta Preina is Seuda. It thrives best 

 on the hillsides and requires half- long pruning. It is 

 vigorous and productive, with an erect habit of growth 

 and deep reddish canes With prominent buds. The leaf 

 is middling, more or less deeply cut into five lobes, very 

 thick, of a very dark green colour and perfectly imooth 

 on the upper surface, w th a cottony lower surface, and 

 a long leaf-stalk often tinted reddish. The bunch is long, 

 cylindrical, with one or more wings, usually compact. 

 The berries are round, reddish black, or black at perfect 

 maturity, covered with an abundant bluish bloom. The 

 pulp is white or pinkish, very juicy, sweet, slightly acid, 

 with a good flavour. The famous red table wines of 

 Vittoria or Syracuse are the product of this grape. 



