Afuz Ali Container-Grown Grapevine

Afuz Ali is a traditional and internationally renowned table grape variety, particularly valued for its very large clusters, large elongated berries, crisp texture and pleasant sweet flavour. Its impressive appearance and excellent eating quality have made it a popular table grape in many grape-growing regions.

Main Characteristics

Ripening time: Late, generally ripening from late September to early October in Central European conditions.
Berry: Large to very large, elongated or oval, greenish-yellow, becoming golden or amber-yellow when fully ripe.
Cluster: Very large, branched and relatively loose, averaging around 500–700 g, although clusters exceeding 1 kg can develop under favourable conditions.
Flavour: Pleasantly sweet and harmonious, with firm, fleshy and crisp pulp.
Seeds: Seeded.
Use: Excellent for fresh consumption.

Key Advantages

• Very large and attractive clusters.
• Large, elongated golden-yellow berries.
• Firm and pleasantly crisp texture.
• Sweet, harmonious flavour.
• Vigorous growth and high productivity.
• Attractive appearance for fresh-market use.
• One of the world’s classic traditional table grape varieties.

Growing Characteristics

Afuz Ali is a very vigorous and productive variety that performs best in a warm, sunny and protected location. Because of its relatively late ripening, a favourable site and long growing season are important for achieving fully ripe, sweet and golden-coloured berries.

Its large clusters benefit from regular pruning and good canopy management. Under favourable conditions, individual clusters can become exceptionally large, occasionally exceeding 1 kg.