A late-ripening, black, seedless table grape. Origin. Delano, Calif., by Timothy Bourne, Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. Parents are unidentified but the female is described as having Hunisa, Emperor, and Thompson Seedless, and the male having Emperor, Thompson Seedless, and Almeria in their backgrounds; cross made in 1994; selected in 1997; USPP 14,865; 8 June 2004; assigned to Sunview Vineyards of California. Fruit. black; seedless; large, 5.6 g (natural) to 10.9 g (gibberellic acid treated); obovate; ripens about 1 month after Thompson Seedless; neutral flavor; skin medium thick, adheres to flesh and develops bitter flavor if exposed to sunlight; berries contain one to two rudimentary seeds; very firm; cluster is large (approximately 1000 g natural to over 1500 g if gibberellic acid treated) and loose but well-filled. Origin: Tree: Fruit:
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