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Type = Table Grape. Per Hedrick (see citation): "The origin of Black Hamburg is unknown. It was sent from Hamburg, Germany, to England sometime in the early part of the eighteenth century and it was in the latter country that it was given the several variations of the name Hamburg. Vine vigorous, tender, productive. Leaf-buds large to medium, rather long, somewhat thick, conical to obtuse. Leaves good size, thin. Fruit ripens early in October, keeps well. Clusters large, long to medium, rather broad, cylindrical to tapering, inclined to irregular, usually single-shouldered, nearly compact. Berries rather large oval to nearly roundish, dark purple to nearly black, slightly glossy, covered no pigment, not astringent. Flesh pale green, tender, fine-grained, vinous, sprightly, rather sweet and refreshing, very good to best." Per Grape Varieties of India (see citation): "Vines vigorous. Leaves cuneform, 5-lobed, sometimes 3-lobed, small, thin, rough, leather, dark green above and light green short conical to cylindrical, irregular, branched, well filled to compact. Berries bluish black, spherical to oblate, medium large, size moderately variable; bloom thin, easily removable. Skin adherent to pulp, medium thick, soft, transparency poor. Pulp tender, melting, musky in flavour, veins prominent. Juice clear, brownish yellow and sweet. It is highly susceptible to rust powdery mildew and Cercospoya leafspot and resistant to anthracnose."