Origin: in Clayton, N.C., by C.F. Williams [U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-North Carolina State Univ. (NCSU)] and developed by W.B. Nesbitt (NCSU) and J.P. Overcash (Mississippi State Univ.). Introd. in 1981. Hunt × Magnolia. Tested as NC 153-1; cross made in 1957. Muscadine type. Berry: 5.0-5.5 g; skin blue-black, attractive; flesh somewhat tan, indicating a low sugar:acid ratio; ripens early September in Mississippi and 10-14 days later than Noble in North Carolina. Cluster: 5-10 berries. Tree: Fruit: