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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Smallest seed traces are in embryo rescue varieties like DoVine.   The process is described in  The Grape Grower.  It's too much typing for here.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003. 
Grape pruning video: http://www.bunchgrapes.com/dvd.html View a short, low resolution clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q58zFY0B1M
A video about The Grape Grower : http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/04/18/the-grape-grower/

On Jan 4, 2011, at 3:52 AM, Anton Callaway wrote:

Steve,

Yes, seedless grapes typically produce viable pollen.  Lon Rombough is the grape breeding expert & will likely address your other question on this list or you can contact him directly.

lonrom@bunchgrapes.com

http://www.bunchgrapes.com/

Are you thinking of developing some new seedless cultivars for the East?

Anton
North Carolina (Zone 8)
Last 'Colonel Wilder' pear taken from the fridge on New Year's Day.


-----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>
> Sent: Jan 4, 2011 3:26 AM
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [NAFEX] Do seedless grape cultivars produce pollen?
>
> Do seedless grape cultivars produce pollen for crossing them with other cultivars?  Also, what are some cultivars of seedless grape that produce absolutely under-developed, inviable seed (not just most of the time: consistently).
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
> New Jersey; USDA zone 6b/7a

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