In some descriptions of the “Royal” it is said that he descended from Alphonse Lavallée. The “Royal” would have been cultivated between 1910 & 1920 in Hoeilaart by Emile Vandervaeren. This is why we spoke of “Royal Emile”. After various manipulations and grafts and selection, other varieties appeared such as “Royal Molenberg” with a thinner skin or “Royal Terheyden” with a thicker and harder skin. After many grafts with the best woods, the current Royal appeared.
Large ‘winged’ clusters
Large berries (grapes): 2.4-2.6 cm
Ribier
Blue Grapes
Difficult to grow without heating.
Origin uncertain, mutation of Alphonse Lavallée or import from France or England by R. Schimp after the Second World War.
Large and round grapes, less dark than the Royal, conical shaped bunches.
Certain studies from the University of Geisenheim (DE) attempt to say that the DNA of the ribier and the Royal differ very little or not.
Baidor
White Grapes
“Baidor” is a cross between “Muscat of Alexandria” and “White Frankenthal”. Cross obtained in 1979 at the La Hulpe research center. (School of Horticulture)
Thin skin, slight taste of muscat. Beautiful amber yellow color when ripe (golden berries).
Risk of burns due to sunlight.
Grapes +/- 25mm, thin skin. Dehull well so that the grapes can grow well, preferably twice.
Vroege van Overijse
Blue Grapes.
JA119-59 is an early blue grape issue from the cross of “Ribier” and “Blue Frankenthal”. (1956)
Beautiful sort for the passionate, but the weight of the bunches is too small for professionals
Ripe: mid-August in cold greenhouses (unheated)
Of this variety, there are 2 vines in our greenhouse whose grapes are exclusively reserved for the production of a grape sorbet by a recognized glacier in the “Grape Region”: “Marc’s Ijs”Grape
Frankenthal Bleu
Blue Grapes
Typical variety for passionates. High production. Variety for cold greenhouse (not heated).
Mature: mid-September / early October.
Grapes: dark red to dark blue +/- 20 mm, thin skin, sweet and tasty.variety
Muscat bleu de Hambourg
Blue Grapes
Origin: unknown, but genetic studies show it to be a cross between “Muscat of Alexandria” and “Blue Frankenthal”.
The clusters are large and the berries large. The bunch is moderately compact.The taste of the juicy flesh is pleasant with a taste of muscat.
At the start the grapes look a lot like “Muscat of Alexandria”, then change color as they ripen (red-blue)
This variety fears severe frosts and is sensitive to downy mildew and powdery mildew.
Muscat d’ Alexandrie
White Grapes
The most cultivated white grape in Flemish Brabant
From Alexandria (Egypt); pruning wood arrived in France in the 17th century, very popular in England, which was the biggest importer of muscat from our ‘Grapes Region’ (Druivenstreek).
The berries burn when the water condenses on it
Not suitable in cold (unheated) greenhouses, where berries quickly turn flat and sour
Very sweet oval berries with a muscat flavor; amber color when fully ripe
