Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "vine vigorous, injured in severe winters, produces good crops of fruit. Fruit ripens unevenly almost as late as Catawba, keeps well. Berris persistent, medium to large, vary in shape from roundish to ovate on accound of compactness of clusters, change in color from purplish-black to black, covered with a heavy blue bloom. Skin medium to thin, strongly astringent, tough, adheres somwehat to the pulp, contains a large amount of purplish-red pigment. Flesh moderately juicy and tender, coarse, vinous, good in quality, releases the seeds rather easily." Per Munson (see citation): "Growth strong. Clusters large to very large, cylindrical or often branching, generally compact. Berries persistant, large, black, with little bloom; skin thin and tough, never cracking; pulp meaty, but not tough, juicy, sprightly, of pure very good quality, considerably above Concord; seeds readily parting from pulp. Ripe about July 10 to 30. A valuable market grape, easily superseding Concord, especially in South-Central and Southwest Texas, where it has done remarkably well. Plant 10 to 12 feet apart; medium to long pruning."