Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Vine vigorous, hardy, healthy, productive to very productive. Leaves medium in size, of average thickness. Flowers sterile, open in mid-season. Fruit usually ripens from a week to ten days earlier than Concord, keeps and ships well for a grape of its species. Clusters medium to small, frequently below average length, medium to rather slender, slightly cylindrical to tapering, usually not shouldered but sometimes with a small single shoulder, compact to medium. Berries above medium to small, roundish, dark dull red to rich amber red, covered with thin lilac bloom, persistent, firm. Skin medium in thickness, tender, adheres slightly to pulp, contains no pigment, astringent. Flesh pale green, translucent, juicy, tough and solid, strongly foxy, vinous, sweet at skin to tart at center, poor in quality." Per Munson (see citation): "In analysis it seems to embody some very poor Labrusca, such as Champion with Delaware, so I place it here. Vine much more robust and healthy than Delaware; cluster and berry somewhat resembles Delaware, berries of a lighter, brighter red than Delaware; very prolific, and sells pretty well, until its poor quality is discovered."