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Determination of Fox grape genotypes (Vitis labrusca L.) grown in Northeastern Anatolia 1 1 2 H. Celik , B. Kose , R. Cangi 1Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz mayis University, Samsun, Turkey 2Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey ABSTRACT: Northeastern part of Anatolia is a gene center of grapevine and a wide diversity of Fox grapes grow here. Viticulture and some grapevines in the Black Sea Region (in the north of Turkey) are on the verge of extinction; several types and varieties grown in this region have never been described and did not survive till present. For the past 10 years vineyards and grapevines in the Black Sea Region have been studied. In the present study, eighteen grapevines of foxy taste grown in the Artvin and Rize provinces were described. An ampelographic description of young shoot, mature shoot, young leaf, mature leaf, berry, bunch and seed were carried out using the OIV (Office International de la Vigne et du Vin) list for grapevine cultivars and Vitis species. However, several other parameters of the cultivars were measured for evaluation. Keywords: Fox grape (Vitis labrusca L.) ; description; OIV; UPOV; Turkey Grapevines are native to Asia Minor; Turkey is restricted due to climatic conditions resulting in one of the most important gene pools of grapevines widespread fungal disease, low fertility and poor in the world with about 1,500 cultivars that were quality or late ripening (Çelik et al. 1998; Çelik naturally selected over the centuries. It is believed 2004). Rize and Artvin provinces (region along the that cultivation of grapes in this region began Northern part of Anatolia) lie on the 41st latitude at 5,000 years ago (Oraman 1972). Many researchers the Bla