Hi Terry,

Witte (white) or Vroege (early) van der Laan is an old variety, strongly
resembling the French chasselas, also known as Weisser (white) Gutedel
(good/noble) in Germany; in Switserland Fendant or Chasselas Romand; in
England and Australia as Swee****er; in Hungary as Mädchentraube (girls
grape). Probably one of the oldest varieties; pictures of this grape were
found in the graves of the Pharao's in Luxor. It is thought to originate in
Lebanon, some 6000 years ago. Very tasty tablegrape. Not quite fit for
winemaking though. Sigh......
Cultivated in Holland from the 18th century and brought here from France by
a mister van der Laan. In very good years it ripens even in the outside
(third week of october), and is very sensitive to oidium and peronospora.
You would have to spray and spray and spray a lot!! It is cultivated here
under glass as a tablegrape, and then it ripens a whole lot earlyer. Hence
the name.

Ed


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> I have aquired a new grape vine "Vroege van der Laan" has any one any
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