America is described in The Grapes of New York (Hedrick, 1907) as being one of the best native grapes for a dark wine and to make a very good port, lacking the foxy taste of Concord and Niagara. It is a PD resistant cultivar with no Labrusca in its heritage.
America is described in The Grapes of New York (Hedrick, 1907) as being one of the best native grapes for a dark wine and to make a very good port, lacking the foxy taste of Concord and Niagara. It is a PD resistant cultivar with no Labrusca in its heritage.
Only partly self-fertile; will set fuller clusters when planted next to another variety that blooms at the same time.
Jaeger No. 43 x unknown V. rupestris hybrid