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Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Vitis vinifera ‘Ciotat’

‘Bunches nearly the size of the White Muscadine. Berries round, white, of a middling size, with a thin skin, and a delicate juicy flesh, which is very sweet, but not highly flavoured. The leaves are finely divided, wholly different from any other sort. It will ripen pretty well on a south wall, in a warm season; but the bunches are larger, and the berries much better flavoured, in the vinery.’ [George Lindley – Orchard Guide p.208/1831].

Horticultural & Botanical History

‘Miller says it was originally brought from Canada, where it grows wild in the woods. This is probably a mistake, which may have arisen from Cornutus having inserted it in his work. It was cultivated here by John Tradescant, jun., in 1656.’ [George Lindley – Orchard Guide p.208/1831].

Figured in L’Art de Faire, Gouverner et Perfectionner les Vines [Chaptal Fig.8/1801], the illustration used here.

 

History at Camden Park

Listed in all published catalogues as ‘ditto Parsley-leaved’. This is shorthand for ‘Parsley-leaved Chasselas’ [Vines for Table Only no.9/1843].

Notes

Published Jun 23, 2010 - 12:33 PM | Last updated Jul 21, 2011 - 12:40 PM

The uncoloured lithograph shows the deeply divided leaves and bunch of round grapes. Chaptal Fig. 8, 1801.

Vitis vinifera ‘Ciotat’ | Chaptal Fig. VIII/1801 | CPA

 

Family Vitaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, unknown

Synonyms
  • Parsley-leaved Chasselas
  • Parsley-leaved Muscadine
  • Malmsey Muscadine
  • Vitis Vinifera L. var. ‘Apiifolia’
  • Raisin de’Austriche
  • Petersilien Gutedel

 

Common Name

Grape, Table Grape

Name in the Camden Park Record

ditto Parsley-leaved 

Confidence level high