Black, late-ripening table grape. Origin: in Fresno, Calif., by David W. Ramming and Ronald Tarailo, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Horticultural Crops Res. Lab. Not patented. Autumn Black × C74-1; selected in 1984; tested as A97-68; introd. in 1996. Berry: large (6.5 g); ovoid to ellipsoidal; skin black to purple-black with a light, waxy bloom, medium thick, medium tough, adheres to flesh; flesh translucent green-yellow and very firm; flavor sweet, neutral, good; quality best if harvested at 18% soluble solids or higher; two to four aborted seeds/berry that are medium to small and slightly detectable in some years; ripens after Ribier, about the first week of October in Fresno. Cluster: large (0.5-1.0 kg); conical with shoulders; well-filled and compact; pedicel medium in length with medium to poor attachment to the rachis. Tree: Fruit:
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