Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Vine medium in vigor, hardy, variable in productiveness . . . Leaves variable in size, medium to rather thick . . . Flowers fertile, open in mid-season; stamens upright. Fruit not uniform in season of ripening but averaging later than Concord, keeps and ships fairly well. Clusters medium to large, intermediate in length and breadth, cylindrical to slightly tapering, often single-shouldered, medium to compact . . . Berries large to above medium, slightly oblate, attractive yellowish-green or with tinge of amber, covered with thin gray bloom, variable in adhesion to pedicel, nearly firm. Skin covered with scattering russet dots, thin and tender, adheres slightly to the pulp, contains no pigment, faintly astringent. Flesh light green, often with yellow tinge, translucent, juicy, tough, fine-grained, slightly foxy, nearly sweet at skin to tart at center, good in quality." Per Bush and Son and Meissner (see citation): "One of the largest and most attractive white grapes of purely native origin. Vine a strong grower and very hardy, with large, leathery, pubescent foliage similiar to Concord; free from mildew. Clusters large and showy, weighing sometimes as much as one pound each. Berries very large, pale green with yellow tinge, a golden color when fully ripe, round and thickly set on the the bunch; flesh tender, juicy and sweet, with little pulp. Seeds small for so large a grape. Ripens a week or ten days later than the Concord, and when fully ripe is better flavored than Concord, but is too late for far Northern regions. It has less Labrusca character (foxiness) in the taste than smell, and seems to have better keeping and shipping qualities than the parent. Being considerably larger in bunch and berry than Martha, more attractive to the eye, of good quality (though not the best) and very productive, this is one of the most popular varieties for vineyard culture; a very satisfactory and profitable grape for market."