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rather firm, but juicy and of a sweetish flavour, with a 

 faint aroma. It is a table grape, but is also mixed with 

 other grapes for the press. 



118. ZAKK IN-NAGHGA TA GHAUDEX or DEMB IN- 

 NAGHGA. (It. Pallagrello bianco. Cod<i di Pecora, Fa- 

 lerm>}. This ancient vine is still widely grown in Gozo, 

 and is very vigorous and well productive, requiring half- 

 long or long pruning The leaves are small, five-lobed, 

 thin or paper-like, smooth on both surfaces. The bunches 

 are large and long, conical, winged, compact. The ber- 

 ries are rather small, round, of uniform size, greenish 

 yellow tending to pink on the sunny side, well covered 

 with bloom. The pulp is soft and juicy, very sweet and 

 with a faint aroma. A black variety (Zakk in-Nrgfiga 

 seuda] with rather loose bunches and reddish violet ber- 

 ries is also grown, but is far less productive. Jt is a 

 wine grape of middling quality. 



119. ZEBBUGIJA, or DIELJA TA ZAMMIT-GAUCI. This 

 is a recent chance seedling raised by Mr. Zammit Gauci 

 at Casal Zebbug, and now grown at Ghodor near Zebbug 

 and fast spreading elsewhere on account of its good 

 qualities The vine is very vigorous, with long bright 

 reddish c.nes and rather short" internodes, and requires 

 half-long pruning. The leaves are large, bright green, 

 deeply lobed, usually with reddish nerves and with a few 

 hairs on the lower surface, The leaf-stalk is middling, 

 reddish pink. 'J he bunch is very large, pyramidal or 

 irregular, winged or doubly winged, full, but not com- 

 pact. The berries are large, roundish or oval, deep 

 purplish black, with a slight bloom. The rind is thick 

 and highly coloured. The pulp is greenish rather soft, 

 juicy, very sweet, and with a very delicate aroma and 

 a somewhat muscat flavour. The vine is resistant 

 to mildew and highly productive, and its cultivation 

 is recommendable both for the table and for the 

 press 



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