Morphometric comparison of current, Roman‐era and medieval Vitis seeds from the north‐west of Spain

Autor: J. Rey‐Castiñeira, María Martín-Seijo, María-Carmen Martínez, R. Ocete, S. Boso, C. Ocete, J.L. Santiago, Pilar Gago, Andrés Teira-Brión
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. 26:300-309
ISSN: 1755-0238
1322-7130
DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12439
Popis: Background and Aims: Vitis vinifera seeds from one Medieval and two Roman-era archaeological sites in Galicia (north-western Spain) were morphologically compared to seeds of different cultivated varieties (V. vinifera subsp. sativa) in the same areas and with those of wild grapevines (V. vinifera subsp. sylvestris) from different parts of Spain and the French Basque Country. Methods and Results: The length and width at different points of each seed were measured and different relationships determined from these values for later comparison. Morphologically, the seeds from the Roman sites appeared to belong to both V. vinifera subsp. sylvestris and V. vinifera subsp. sativa. Those from the Medieval site were similar to present cultivars. Conclusions: The close relationships of certain currently cultivated varieties to some of the Roman samples indicate these varieties may be older than the others examined. Indeed, the seeds of the variety Albarino showed similar morphometric characteristics to the seeds found at both the Roman and Medieval sites. Since Albarino is traditionally cultivated in the same area as these sites, this variety may have been grown as long ago as Roman times. Significance of the Study: This work throws light on the origin and domestication of cultivated grapevine varieties during Roman and Medieval times.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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