. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. WHITE GRAPE CHAMPION 305 pact, tips poorly filled, with berries small to medium, cling well, round-oblate, yellowish-white ; skin thin, smooth, tender ; tiesh white, rather dry, fine-grained, mild subacid, almost sweet; quality excellent ; seeds small, rather numerous. WHITE GRAPE. White Antwerp. White Grape is distinguished by having the largest cluster and berry of all white-fruited currants. The quality of the fruit is not so good as that of White JDutch, being sourer and not so rich. Because of its handsome fruits and fill-basket qualitie
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. WHITE GRAPE CHAMPION 305 pact, tips poorly filled, with berries small to medium, cling well, round-oblate, yellowish-white ; skin thin, smooth, tender ; tiesh white, rather dry, fine-grained, mild subacid, almost sweet; quality excellent ; seeds small, rather numerous. WHITE GRAPE. White Antwerp. White Grape is distinguished by having the largest cluster and berry of all white-fruited currants. The quality of the fruit is not so good as that of White JDutch, being sourer and not so rich. Because of its handsome fruits and fill-basket qualities, it is the best commercial variety of the white currants. Its history is unknowTi, except that it came from Europe and has long been grown in America. There are several synonyms, the nomenclature being in a bad state of confusion. Plants of medium size and vigor, spreading, some- times sprawling, productive; canes and branches rather slender. Leaves of medium size, thick, soft, pubescent on lower surface, yellowish-green. Flowers midseason, R. rubrum type. Fruit midseason; clusters long, tips filled poorly, loose, berries 8-16; berries large, round- ovate, clear translucent white, not creamy as is White Dutch; flesh firm, juicy, subacid; quality good; seeds large, numerous. WHITE IMPERIAL. The fruits of White Imperial are rated as best in quality of all currants. The rich, almost sweet flavor, makes it a choice dessert fruit. The plant- characters are not so good as those of several other white varieties, and the currants are not so attractive in appearance. The history of the variety is not known, except that it was sold and strongly recommended by the late S. D. Willard, Geneva, New York, beginning about 1890. Plants rather small, spreading, medium in vigor and productiveness. Leaves and flowers of the R. rubrum tjTse; flowers midseason. Fruit midseason ; clusters medium to long, well filled to the tips; fruit-stems long, making easy work in picking; berries medium to large
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