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Type = American Hybrid. Per U.P. Hedrick (see citation): "Vine vigorous, hardy, productuve, somewhat susceptible to attacks of leaf-hoppers . . . Leaves large to medium, rather thick; upper surface dark green, dull, smoothish. Flowers sometimes on plan of six, slightly sterile to fertile, open in mid-season . . . Fruit ripens earlier than Concord, does not keep well, as the berries soon shrivel. Clusters not especially satisfactory in general appearance, variable in size, short to medium, rather broad, somewhat cylindrical, irregular, rarely shouldered, compact to medium . . . Berries medium to large, variable in shape ranging from oval to roundish, dull pale red or dark amber, covered with thin lilac or faint blue bloom, often inclined to drop when overripe, soft. Skin unusually thick, somewhat tender, adheres slightly to pulp, contains no pigment, slightly astringent. Flesh greenish, translucent, juicy, rather fine-grained and tough, very foxy, moderately sweet to decidedly acid at center, inferior in quality." Per Bush and Son and Meissner (see citation): "Bunch large and long, compact, often shouldered; berries large, round; skin thick, of pale red color; pulpy and foxy." Per T.V. Munson (see citation): "Bred from the wild "Fox Grape" of [Massachussets] region. Bunch medium, cylindrical, compact; berries large, globular, dull red; very thick skin, pulpy and very foxy. Vine vigorous, prolific, healthy, fruit free from rot; very early, berries drop from cluster in basket, valueless in market, but fine for jellies." Information taken from http:\\www.wine-lovers-page.com\wineguest\wgg.html: "Vigorous, hardy variety, ripening somewhat earlier than Concord, to give a pale red-dark amber skinned berry cliamed to be of little use except as a mediocre, foxy table grape or breeding grape. Rapid berry shriveling makes it a poor candidate for keeping."