It is one of the valuable clones of Azerbaijan grapes. There weren't separate vineyards growing this clone before. A number
of Marandies have been cultivated with this name as - Ari Marandi, Et (Fleshy) Marandi, Gulu (Flower) Marandi, arandi
of Agdam (or crispy) and so on. The origin of marandies is in Marand region of Iran though this fact hasn't been testified in
any sources.
They grow Marandi clones mainly in Agdam and Shamakhi, very little in Goychay and Ismayilli. They have been planted as
genealogical foundation in the experimental stations of Azerbaijan Scientific-Research Winegrowing and Winemaking
Institute and in some other branching households.
In 1969, this clone was cultivated in the experimental household of the
Academy of Agriculture. The clone has made a great
progress there. In 1990, they took 240 plants to cultivate in Grape-rading LĔ and planted them in three rows. Its differentiated
agrotechnics have been developed since then.
Bushes are of strong growth. Flowers are self-pollinated. Clusters are large and extra-large, wide- cone shaped, seldom
cone-shaped, branchy from the stem, and dense. Seeds are big, egg-shaped, or oval-egg shaped, dark red or dark green, dark
red when fully ripen. Skin is thick, tough and covered with dense wax layer. Languid is fleshy, crunchy and juice is colorless.
Taste is ordinary but pleasant and harmonious.
It is a table grape of very late ripening. It ripens in early October in Ganja vineyards.
Productivity is high. Can be well preserved, and is shippable.