Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Requa is one of Roger's [early American breeder from Salem, Mass.] hybrids hardly equaling others of its color and season . . . Vine medium to vigorous, hardy except in severe winters, medium in productiveness, not always healthy. Leaves large to medium, dark green, often thick and rugose. Flowers sterile to partly fertile, open late . . . Fruit ripens about with Catawba or earlier, keeps a long time in good condition. Clusters large to medium, intermediate in length and width, nearly cylindrical, often with a long single shoulder, compact. Berries medium to large, slightly oval to roundish, dark dull red covered with thin gray or lilac bloom, strongly adherent, not firm. Skin thin, nearly tough, adheres considerably to the pulp. Flesh very pale green, somewhat tender, rather stringy, vinous, slightly foxy, almost sweet from skin to center, good to very good in quality." Per Bush and Son and Meissner (see citation): "A fine table grape. The late Mr. M.P. Wilder, who had a better opportunity than most men to form an accuarate opinion of the merits of these hybrids described it in the Grape Culturist as follows: ' Vine tolerably vigorous and quite productive; bunch large, shouldered; berry medium size, roundish; skin thin; flesh tender and sweet with a trace of the native flavor; color bronzy green, assuming a dull brown red at maturity; season middle of September. A grape of fine quality, but subject to rot in unfavorable seasons, ripening too late for the North.' "