Information provided in great part by the Greek Vitis Database
Photographs are from the Greek Vitis Database site, some of these from
Haroula Spiranthopou's Wine Producing Varieties of the Greek Vineyard
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Name: |
Arikaras | ||
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Berry color: |
Red | ||
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Use: |
Red | ||
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Synonyms, transliterations and transliterated synonyms: |
Fokiano (in Messinia), Aricaras, Arikaras, Iri Kara, Arikaras, Aris, Cihangir Karasi, Focea, Fodja, Irek Kara, Iri Karas, Irikara, Kara Irek, Pavyon Uezuemue, Razachie Neagra, Yediveren Siyah | ||
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Kythira | ||
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Etymology: |
Turkish names : [ Arikaras=Irek
Kara = Irikara= Iri Karas = big black], [Cihanhir Karasi = worldwide black], [could
maybe Kara Erik = black Plumb] [Pavyon ?z?m? = bar grape], [Yediveren siyahi = produces
more than once a year and black] Mavro damaskino: is the translation of the turkish name Iri Kara |
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