Tags: Flowering Plant, Grape.
Mavro (Greek: μαύρο meaning black) is an indigenous red grape cultivated on the island of Cyprus. The grape takes its name from its dark colour. The Italian ampelographer Count Giuseppe di Rovasenda refers to it in 1877 as Cipro Nero (Cyprus black).An ancient variety its suitability to the hot Cypriot climate has made it the dominant cultivated vine on the island. It accounts for 70% of cultivated vines.
