. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. CHAPTER XIV VARIETIES OF GRAPES Ten species of native grapes have furnished about varieties of this fruit to American viticulture. Possibly twice as many more are described in European viticultural literature from V. vinijera alone, more than 300 of which have been tried in America. The varieties described are those offered by Ameri- can nurser>-men, although possibly not all of the natives can now be purchased, and prob- ably Califomian nurser>-men can supply a considerably greater number of Vinifera va- rieties than are included
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. CHAPTER XIV VARIETIES OF GRAPES Ten species of native grapes have furnished about varieties of this fruit to American viticulture. Possibly twice as many more are described in European viticultural literature from V. vinijera alone, more than 300 of which have been tried in America. The varieties described are those offered by Ameri- can nurser>-men, although possibly not all of the natives can now be purchased, and prob- ably Califomian nurser>-men can supply a considerably greater number of Vinifera va- rieties than are included in this list. Few other fruits offer so great a number of com- binations of sizes, colors, flavors, aromas, and uses as can be found in the following 133 grapes. The vineyard, to fulfill its potentialities, should have a well-selected assortment of the kinds described. Varieties of this fruit enrich po- mologj' in nearly everj' part of the continent in which diversified agriculture is practiced. ACTONI. V. vinifera. Actoni is a table- grape of the Malaga type which ripens at Geneva, New York, late in October, too late for the average season in the East, but worth trj'ing in favorable locations. It is grown in California, but is not a favorite sort. The following brief description is made from fruit grown at Geneva: Clusters large, shouldered, tapering, loose. Berries medium to very large, long-oval, clear green yellow; flesh crisp, firm; flavor sweet; quality good. bunch and ben^'; grapes of rich, sweet, aro- matic flavor; vigor of vine; and capacity for self-fertilization. For a variety having its pro- portion of European blood, the vine is vigor- ous, hardy, and productive. The chief defects of the fruit are a thick and tough skin, coarse, solid texture of pulp, and fox\- flavor. The vine is susceptible to the mildews, and in many localities does not yield well. Although the grapes ripen soon after those of Concord, they can be kept much longer, and even improve in flavor af
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