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The sultana grape's American name, Thompson Seedless, refers to William Thompson, a viticulturist who was an early grower in California and is sometimes credited with introducing the variety.
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sultana and name
In some countries, especially Commonwealth countries, it is also the name given to the raisin made from it ; such sultana raisins are often called simply sultanas or sultanis.
Sometimes, the name " sultana " is applied to all raisins, to the extent that the breakfast cereal known as Raisin Bran in the United States and most other English-speaking countries is known as " Sultana Bran " in Australia and the United Kingdom.
sultana and Thompson
Seedless varieties include the sultana ( also known as Thompson Seedless in the USA ) and Flame grapes.
The sultana is a " white " ( pale green ), oval seedless grape variety also called the sultanina, oval-fruited Kishmish, Lady de Coverly ( England ), and Thompson Seedless ( United States ).
In Anglo-America, most raisins, including those with the typical dark brown colour, are made from the sultana grape, called the Thompson Seedless there.
sultana and who
The French finally acquired the islands through a cunning mixture of strategies, including the policy of ' divide and conquer ', chequebook politics and a serendipitous affair between a sultana and a French trader that was put to good use by the French, who kept control of the islands, quelling unrest and the occasional uprising.
Mary was an imperial sultana, one who feared no other favourite, so sure was she of the power of her full and triumphant beauty, her deep black eyes, her cameo-like profile, her throat of a goddess, and her arresting sensual grace.
Finally, Juan is brought into an imperial hall to meet the sultana, Gulbeyaz, a 26-year-old beauty who is the sultan's fourth, last and favourite wife.
sultana and was
The sultana raisin was traditionally imported to the English-speaking world from the Ottoman Empire.
In the former kingdom of Touggourt ( now part of Algeria ) there was one sultana: Aïsha.
In the Ambrosian library of Milan there is still preserved an official copy of a letter which was forwarded through Venetian diplomats to Kale Kartanou, after she had become sultana, a letter from her mother asking that the sultana take her to Constantinople.
sultana and California
Most non-organic sultana grapes in California and elsewhere are treated with the growth inducing plant hormone gibberellin.
sultana and is
A feminine form, used by Westerners, is sultana or sultanah ; the very styling misconstrues the roles of wives of sultans.
In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada the word " raisin " is reserved for the dried large dark grape, with " sultana " being a dried large white grape, and " currant " being a dried small Black Corinth grape.
Raisin bran ( sultana bran in some countries ) is a breakfast cereal manufactured by several companies under a variety of brand names, including Kellogg's Raisin Bran ; General Mills ' Total Raisin Bran, a variant by General Mills called Raisin Nut Bran ; and Ralcorp's Post Raisin Bran.
Another seedless grape variety from the former Ottoman Empire, the round-fruited Kishmish, is also called the sultana.
The term " sultana " is occasionally used to describe raisins.
The sultana grape is even used to make white wine, in which use it is known for its " sweet blandness ".
Two women held the title of sultana during the short-lived Sultanate of Egypt: Melek Tourhan, the wife of Sultan Hussein Kamel, and Nazli Sabri, the wife of Sultan Fuad I. Nazli Sabri became Queen following the establishment of the Kingdom of Egypt in 1922, and it is with the latter title that she is almost always associated.
Melek Tourhan, on the other hand, legally retained the title of sultana even after Egypt became a kingdom, and is often referred to simply as Sultana Melek.
But the sultana is suspicious nevertheless, becomes enraged, and instructs Baba to have Dudù and Juan killed in the usual manner ( drowning ).
Together with this letter is preserved a note from the sultana, ordering certain officials to aid her mother in reaching Constantinople.
* The khanum, referred to as the Sultana or " the little sultana ," in Leroux's book, is widely regarded as the most powerful woman in Persia.
sultana and variety
In parts of Calabria, the anchovy or a sultana variety are consumed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
sultana and .
Although several sources assert that she took the title of sultana, The Cambridge History of Islam disputes the claim, stating that " a feminine form, sultana, does not exist in Arabic: the title sulṭān appears on Shajar al-Durr's only extant coin.
Bagne became the French word for the prisons of the galley slaves of Algiers ", 1580 ), Los baños de Argel (" The Bagnios of Algiers ", 1615 ), El gallardo español (" The Gallard Spaniard ", 1615 ) and La gran sultana (" The great sultaness ", 1615 ) were four comedies by Miguel de Cervantes about the life of the caitiffs.
In the morning, the sultana asks Baba to tell her how Don Juan passed the night.
The sultana summons Dudù and Juan.
grape's and name
The name comes from the Occitan word " merlot ", which means " young blackbird " (" merle " is the French word for several kinds of thrushes, including blackbirds ); the name was thought to have been given either because of the grape's beautiful dark-blue color, or the blackbirds ' fondness for grapes.
Ampelographers believe that this is the likely origin of the grape's name.
In Spain, Grenache is known as Garnacha and given the likely history of the grape this is most likely the grape's original name.
grape's and who
Chardonnay's true origins were further obscured by vineyard owners in Lebanon and Syria, who claimed that the grape's ancestry could be traced to the Middle East, from where it was introduced to Europe by returning Crusaders, though there is little external evidence to support that theory.
grape's and was
Grape growers in California's Central Valley found that the grape's pulp was so fleshy and juicy that fermentable juice could be retrieved even after the third pressing.
The grape's prominence in France hit a high point in 1988 when it accounted for 167, 000 hectares and was France's most widely planted grape.
Following the grape's decline in the late 20th century, there was some speculation about the future of the variety, especially after a 1992 Institut National des Appellations d ' Origine ( INAO ) decree that all vines of Baco Blanc were to be uprooted by 2010.
grape's and early
The grape's high resistance to downy mildew encouraged its cultivation in the early 20th century in areas like Isère and Ardèche, although the relative low quality of the resulting wine caused the grape to fall out of favor with local wine authorities.
grape's and California
The grape's thick skin also meant that it could survive the long railway transportation from California to New York's Pennsylvania Station which had auction rooms where the grapes were sold.
In 1905, Frederic Bioletti brought Tempranillo to California where it received a cool reception not only due to the encroaching era of Prohibition, but also because of the grape's dislike of hot, dry climates.
From Uruguay the vine spread to Argentina and from there flying winemakers promoted the grape's resurgence in California at the end of the 20th century.
grape's and is
The combination of these effects is often referred to as the grape's terroir.
In the Piedmont region, there is a long history of blending other grape varieties with Nebbiolo in order to add color and / or soften the grape's harsh tannins.
The Piedmont region is considered the viticultural home of Nebbiolo and it is where the grape's most notable wines are made.
Semillon is preferred due to the grape's thin skin and susceptibility to the botrytis which gives the grape a high sugar content.
Most of the grape's viticultural history is tied in to the historic Touraine region where it is still most prevalent today, particularly in the Loir-et-Cher département.
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