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Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Vine vigorous to very vigorous, usually hardy, medium to very productive . . . Leaves unusually healthy and attractive, dense, medium to large, light green . . . Flowers sterile or nearly so, open late . . . Fruit ripens late, keps well. Clusters medium to large, long to medium, usually with a long and loose single shoulder, very compact. Berries variable in size, dull black, covered with abundant blue bloom, persistent. Skin variable in thickness, tough, contains a large amount of wine-colored pigment. Flesh not very juicy, tender when fully ripe, mild, fair in quality." Per Munson (see citation): "Vine vigrous, healthy, prolific. Cluster above medium, sub-conical; shouldered, with long peduncle; berry black, round, with heavy Concord like bloom, medium size, skin never cracks, rather thin; flesh meaty, tender, of agreeable; very good quality; juice red; ripens unevenly, like Concord, and a week or two later. An excellent red wine grape. Plant 10 feet apart; give medium to long pruning."