Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Vine medium to vigorous, injured in severe winters, very productive as an early grape. Leaves nearly large, thick. Flowers fertile, open in mid-season. Fruit ripens early, does not keep well. Clusters above average in size, nearly long, slender except when shouldered, slightly tapering, irregular, often with a long, large, single shoulder, loose. Berries regular in size averaging above medium, roundish to oval, black, not glossy, covered with blue bloom, drop badly from pedicel, of average firmness. Skin thick, tough, adheres considerably to the pulp, contains much purplish-red pigment, rather sweet at skin but somewhat tart at center, resembles Concord but ranks below that variety in flavor and quality." Per Munson (see citation): "Vine vigorous, prolific, bunch medium, shouldered, berry medium, globular, black, drops easily when ripe, very early. Now valueless. Very pulpy and foxy." Per Bushburg Catalogue (see citation): "The vine is very healthy and hardy, and produces immense crops. Bunches large, shouldred, rather compact; berries round, full medium, black; flesh pulpy, juicy, with a perceptible foxy flavor."