Origin: in Yanco, New South Wales, by W. Poggendorf, Dept. of Agriculture, Sydney, N.S.W. Introd. about 1956. Ohanez (Almeria) × Purple Cornichon. Cross made in 1929; selected in 1939. Table grape variety. Cluster: large; moderately loose; tapering. Berry: medium-large; ovate; skin black, heavy attractive bloom, tough; flesh flavor neutral; ripens 1-7 Mar., but can be harvested as late as May-June in New South Wales; resembles Purple Cornichon, but less prone to shatter when packed, less tendency toward flaccidity, and more attractive. Tree: Fruit:
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