Narrative
Type = American hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Vine very vigorous, stocky, short-jointed; leaves cordate, not lobed. Cluster medium to small, shouldered, compact. Berry small, round, black with blue bloom, without pulp, juicy, spicy, sweet." Per Bushburg Catalogue (see citation): "Introduced by Frederick Munch, of Missouri. He recieved it from M. Theard, of New Orleans, who asserts that it was imported from France by his father, and planted on the banks of Ponchtrain, near New Orleans. Bunch medium size, shouldered, compact, very fine; berry small, round, black; flesh without pulp, juicy,sweet and vinous; quality best. Vine a good grower, moderately productive; canes very stout, of moderate length, short-jointed, having few large laterals, with heart-shaped (not lobed) foliage; requires winter protection."