Black interspecific hybrid introd. for ornamental planting in the southern U.S. Origin: in Leesburg, Fla., by J.A. Mortensen, J.W. Harris, D.L. Hopkins, and P.C. Andersen. Summit (Vitis rotundifolia) × P9-15 (a hybrid of V. rotundifolia, V. popenoei, V. munsoniana, and V. vinifera); selected in 1984; tested as Fla. AA12-3. USPP 9454, issued 20 Feb. 1996. Berry: oval; medium-large (6.8 g); 3.4 seeds/berry; pulp breaks up when chewed; scar moderately dry; soluble solids similar to other black muscadines; unique aromatic flavor; berries adhere to vine longer than other muscadines. Cluster: moderately loose; 12.2 berries/cluster. Tree: Fruit:
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