Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per U.P. Hedrick (see citation): "Vine vigorous to very vigorous, hardy, productive to very productive. Leaves medium to large, intermediate in thickness. Flowers fertile, open medium early; stamens upright. Fruit ripens early, three weeks or more before Concord and about a week before Hartford, ships well but does not keep well, as its season is very short. Berries medium to above in size, roundish, dull black covered with a moderate amount of blue bloom, not always persistant, somewhat soft. Skin thick, tender, adheres considerably to the the pulp, contains a fair amount of light purplish pigment, astringent. Flesh light green, translucent, juicy, fine-grained, tender, foxy, rather sweet, next to the skin, agreeably tart at center, poor in quality." Per T.V. Munson (see citation): "Vine very healthy, vigorous and prolific, leaves large, leathery, much felted pubescence on lower face, slightly three lobed; clusters medium, compact, shouldered; berries large, globular, black, with heavy white bloom, skin seldom cracks; pulp not very tough; quality very poor. . . " Per Bush and Son and Meissner (see citation): "The vine is a strong grower, thrifty and hardy, with healthy foliage, entirely free from mildew and very productive. Bunches large, handsome, compact, and shouldered. Berry round, bluish-black, nearly as large as Hartford; skin thick, firm, and adhering well to the stem. Ripens nearly one week earlier than Harford, but is as poor, of not poorer in quality. This grape does the best on a warm, sandy, not very fertile soil."