Origin: in Blacksburg, Va., by R.C. Moore, Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1973. VPI 4 (Hector × Seibel 13035) × VPI 5-7 (Fredonia × Athens). Cross made in 1959; first fruited in 1963; selected in 1964; tested as VPI 30. Cluster: medium; well-filled. Berry: medium; spherical; skin blue-black, heavy waxy bloom, uniform coloring; flesh firm, somewhat stringy, slightly acid near seeds, V. labrusca type texture and flavor; sweet; moderately foxy; quality comparable to Worden or Concord; ripens early with Van Buren or 4 weeks before Concord. Tree: Fruit:
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