Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Vine medium to vigorous, usually hardy except in severe winters, produces fair to good crops. Leaves medium to above in size, often rather roundish. Flowers sterile, open moderately late. Fruit ripens about with Concord, matures unevenly, keep only fairly well. Clusters above medium to medium in size, short to medium, cylindrical to slightly tapering, usually with a fair-sized single shoulder but sometimes double-shouldered, rather loose, with many abortative fruits. Berries large to below medium, roundish to sometimes slightly oval, light to dark red, rather glossy, covered with a moderate amount of lilac bloom, persistent, intermediate in firmness. Skin medium to thin, inclined to tender, contains no pigment. Flesh very pale green, juicy, fine-grained, somewhat tough, slightly stringy, agreeably vinous, sweet at skin to tart at center, good to very good in quality." Per Our Native Grape, pg. 135: "One of Rogers' hybrids which has been partially neglected, but is now attracting attention as one of the best and most valuable; bunch and berry large; color purplish red; skin thin; flavor sweet, rich, aromatic; ripens early; a fine grape."