DESCRIPTION OF NEWER VARIETIES 
NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL 
EXPERIMENT STATION INTRODUCTIONS 
~ Interlaken Seedless —White, berries small, clusters me- 
dium sized. Ripens about one month before Concord. 
The vine is of fair vigor and compares to Delaware in 
hardiness. The fruit is sweet, the flesh crisp and ad- 
heres to the skin. This is a promising seedless grape 
for Eastern United States. 
Steuben—Black, berries medium size, clusters Jong and 
tapering. Ripens with Concord. The vines are vigcr- 
ous, productive, and winterhardy. The flavor is sweet 
and free of foxiness. It is considered to have commer- 
cial possibilities. 
FRENCH - AMERICAN HYBRIDS 
Seibel 5279—White, berries small, clusters small to me- 
dium. Ripens early. Vines of average vigor. Fruit 
has a spicy flavor and melting pulp. A grape of promise, 
especially for regions of short growing season. 
Seibel 5296—Pink, berries small, clusters long and com- 
pact like Delaware. Ripens early. Vines of average 
vigor. Primarily a wine grape, fairly high sugar and 
medium acidity. Wine is entirely neutral and vinifera 
in character. 
Seibel 7053—Black, berries medium in size, clusters 
large and compound, very attractive. Ripens mid- 
season. Vines vigorous and productive. A wine grape 
of considerable promise. 
Seibel 10096—Black, berries small, clusters very large, 
long and compact. Ripens midseason. Vines of mod- 
erate vigor. This is strictly a wine grape, but a good 
one when adapted to the region. The vines should be 
spur pruned because the hugh clusters permit maximum 
production on fewer buds. 
Seibel 15062—Black, berries and clusters large. Ripens 
midseason. Vine of average vigor. A good table and 
wine grape entirely European in flavor. 
Seyve-Villard 12309—White, berries of medium size, 
clusters very large and loose. Ripens late. Vines very 
vigorous. Primarily a wine grape. 
Seyve-Villard 12364—Black, berries medium, clusters: 
large, broad, and short. Ripens midseason. Vine vig- 
crous and productive. One of the better red wine 
grapes, has a good reputation in France. 
Seyve-Villard 12375—White, berries medium, clusters 
large and loose. Ripens midseason. Vine of medium 
vigor. Berries firm and sweet, a table grape with wine 
possibilities. : 
Seyve-Villard 14287—White, berries medium, clusters 
large and compound. Ripens early. Vines of medium 
vigor. The fruit is entirely muscat in flavor, is pleasant 
to eat and a striking possibility for muscat wines in 
Eastern United States. 
Seyve-Villard 20347—Black, berries very large, clusters 
large and attractive. Ripens midseason. Vines of me- 
dium vigor but productive. A very good table grape, 
delicious. 
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