Origin: in Blacksburg, Va., by Virginia Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1967. Fredonia × Athens. Cross made in 1949 by RC. Moore; selected in 1955 by Moore for propagation and further testing, and in 1960 for naming and release; tested as V.P.I. 5-2. Cluster: medium; compact; cylindrical to tapering; often shouldered. Berry: medium; skin blue-black, heavy waxy bloom; slipskin medium thick and medium tough, not subject to cracking; flesh sweet; moderately foxy, compares in flavor to Worden or Concord; quality good; ripens a few days after Fredonia or about 2 1/2 weeks before Concord; ripens uniformly. Tree: Fruit:
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