Hybrid Grapes - Breeders

Breeders

Some of the best-known hybrid grape breeders include:

• Francois Baco: responsible for the development Baco noir
• Eugene Kuhlmann: Originating from Alsace and known for the varieties Lucie Kuhlmann, Marechal Foch and Leon Millot
• Albert Seibel: Probably the best-known breeder, who developed an immense number of breeding between 1886 and 1936 in Aubenas. The well-known Seibel grapes include De Chaunac, Chelois, Chancellor, Cascade, Rosette, Rougeon and Aurore.
• Villard: Father of the Villard Blanc
• Bertille Seyve: His best-known crossing being Seyval Blanc.
• J.F. Ravat: known for Vignoles (Ravat 51)
• Elmer Swenson, of Wisconsin, breeder of St. Croix, St. Pepin, La Crosse, Esprit, Edelweiss (grape), Swenson Red, and Kay Gray among others.
• Bruce Reisch from Cornell University's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, the breeder of Noiret, Corot noir, and Valvin muscat.
• T.V. Munson: often cited as the savior of European viticulture and the father of rootstock breeding, released dozens of cultivars and contributed greatly to the knowledge of wild American grape species.
• Gerhardt Alleweldt at the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding : Regent, among other varieties.