GRAPES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA 



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White Malaga. "Vine a strong grower ; wood reddish brown, short-jointed ; 

 leaf medium, leathery smooth, deeply lobed, light shining green above ; bunch very 

 large, loose, shouldered, long; stem long and flexible; berry very large, oval, 

 yellowish green, covered with white bloom ; thick skin, fleshy." Husmann. 

 Grown in southern California in situations where the Muscat does not do well ; 

 also elsewhere as a table grape, and to some extent in San Joaquin Valley for 

 raisins. 



Sultana; syn. Seedless Sultana. "Vine vigorous, upright; leaves large, five- 

 lobed, with rather large sinuses, light colored, and coarsely toothed ; bunches 

 large, long-cylindrical, with heavy shoulders or wings, well filled when not cul- 

 tured, but not compacted ; berries small, round firm and crisp, golden-yellow, and 

 without seeds." Bioletti. In California the variety is apt to have some seeds. 

 It has more acid, and therefore greater piquancy of flavor, than Thompson's 

 Seedless, but the latter has recently far outstripped it in popularity among 

 growers. 



Thompson's Seedless. Named by Sutter County Horticultural Society, after 

 W. Thompson, Sr., of Yuba City, who procured the cutting in 1878, from Ellwan- 

 ger & Barry, of Rochester, New York. It was by them described as "a grape 

 from Constantinople, named Lady Decoverly." When it fruited in Sutter County, 

 it was seen to be superior to the Sultana, and has been propagated largely. It was 

 first widely distributed by J. P. Onstott of Yuba City, and others, and is now to 

 be found in all parts of the State. The variety is described by Dr. Eisen as 

 follows: "Oval; greenish-yellow; as large as a Sultana; seedless, with a thin 

 skin; good, but not strong flavor, and without that acid which characterizes the 

 Sultana grape and raisins ; bunches large or very large ; vine an enormous bearer." 

 Mr. Bioletti considers the variety identical with the Sultanina of Asia Minor, and 

 gives this description : "Vine very vigorous and with large trunk and very long 

 canes ; leaves glabrous on both sides, dark yellowish-green above and light below, 

 generally three-lobed, with shallow sinuses, teeth short and obtuse, bunch large, 

 conico-cylindrical, well filled, on herbaceous peduncles ; berries under medium, 

 ellipsoidal, crisp, of neutral flavor, with moderately thick skin of a fine golden- 

 yellow color." 



Flame Tokay; syn. Flame-colored Tokay, Flaming Tokay. "Vine a strong 

 grower, large in all its proportions, wood, joints, leaves ; wood dark brown, 

 straight, with long joints; leaves dark green, with a brownish tinge; lightly lobed; 

 bunch very large, sometimes weighing eight to nine pounds, moderately compact, 

 shouldered; berry very large, oblong, red, covered with fine lilac bloom; fleshy 

 and crackling, firm ; ripens late." Husmann. The leading shipping grape of the 

 State, quality low. Defective in color in some localities. 



Black Hamburg. "Bunches very large, from six to ten inches in length, very 

 broad at the shoulders, tapering to a point gradually; berries very large, round, 

 slightly inclining to oval ; skin rather thick, deep purple, very black at maturity ; 

 very sugary, juicy, and rich." Hyatt. A very popular market grape. 



Rose of Peru; syn. Black Prince (?). "Vine a strong grower, with dark 

 brown, short-jointed wood; leaf deep green above, lighter green and tomentose 

 below ; bunch very large, shouldered, rather loose ; berry round, large, black, with 

 firm and crackling flesh, ripens rather late ; a very handsome and productive 

 variety, of good quality, but not adapted for long shipment." Husmann. 



Moscatello Fino; syns. Moscatello Nero, Black Muscat. "Leaves of medium 

 size, with deep upper and shallow lower sinuses, glabrous above, slightly downy 

 below, and very hairy on the veins, teeth long and sharp ; bunches large to very 

 large, long, loose, conico-cylindrical, and winged ; berries very large, on long, 

 thin pedicels; skin well colored, thin but tough; flesh soft and juicy, with deli- 

 cate Muscat aroma. An excellent table grape. It is a heavy bearer, and pro- 

 duces very fine-looking bunches of dark colored grapes. Rather late." Bioletti. 



Purple Damascus; syn. Black Damascus. "Vine a medium grower; wood 

 light brown striped with darker brown, short-jointed; leaf round, five-lobed, 

 smooth, light green above, tomentose beneath ; stem reddish, large, long and 

 woody; bunch large, loose, shouldered; berry very large, oblong, dark blue, 

 covered with lighter bloom, meaty, skin thick, ripens late." Husmann. 



