Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-07
EARLY GRAPES.
Agricultural Experiment Station, Mes
lila Park, Issues Bulletin.
the FOREIGN VARIETIES.

Early grapes. while not so extern
sively planted ana not as good in quail
ity, or as good shippers as the medium
or late varieties. possess enough good
qualities to make them worthy of be-
ing more generally planted for home
use and to a greater or less extent, de-
pending on circumstances, for COM
mercial purposes. In New Mexico there
has been but little attention given to
the growing of early varieties. The
later kinds. like the Muscat of Alex
andria. Mission. Flame Tokay, and
Gros Colman have been the favorite
varieties. The fact that some of the
earliest grapes ripen about two weeks
before II commercial varieties, which
usually appear on the market about
the last of the second week in August,
should make them a valuable addition
ito the commercial vineyard.
Generally speaking, there have been
but few varieties of foreign grapes
grown in the territory. With the idea
in view of testing the a~daptability to
our conditions of a large number of
varieties, the experiment station start
ed a new experimental vineyard In the
spring of 1svO OF over fifty varieties OF
foreign grapes. Many of these promise
success. and this summertime third
year after planting-most of the vines
have a good crop of fruit. The earliest
varieties in the test ripen during the
last week in July. Below is given Q
list of them with a description OF
each:
Chasselas de Florence-Vine strong
but slender grower; punches medium
compact. slightly tapering;s berries
quite inslpid. Early and heavy bearer
ripening by July "a.
Chasselas de Fontainebleau-Vin
strong but slender grower; berries, me
dunn to large, round greenish yellow
moderately firm, juicy, sweet, pleasing
flavor. Good and early bearer; ripen
ing by July "a.
Sweet Water-Seems to be identica
with the Chasselas de F~ontainebleau
White Corinth-Vine strong grower
punches small, compact. cylindrical
berries, small, round, greenish yellow
seedless, soft, very juicy, swee'
Ripens July "a.
Chasselas ~Rose-Vine, strong br
slender grower; punches medium. con
pact; berries medium to large, roun'
clear red, firm, moderately juicy an
sweet, good; %ripening July rs.
Chasselas Napoleon or "Bicane"-
Wine strong but slender grower
punches medium, somewhat loose; be
ries medium, round, greenish yello
with a reddish tinge, quite firm, swee
ripening by July 26.
Chasselas Ciotat (Parsleyleavt
Grape)-vine moderately good gro'
er; punches small to medium, &C
pact; berries medium, greenish-yello'
quite firm, juicy, pleasant; ripening
July 26. Leaves very much lacinate
Muscat Precoce du Puy de Dome
Wine strong grower; punches mediul
long, quite compact; berries mediu
to large, round, reddish purple, fir
pheasant, has a decided Muscat fiavo
the earliest of the Muscat to ripe
%ripening by July &c.
Thompson Seedless-Vine excee
ingly strong grower and a heavy BET
er; punches large, long, shoulders
berries small, oval, greenish yello
very firm, seedless, crisp; ripens
July 2S.
Muscat Precoce du Puy de Don
Chasselas de Fo~ntainebleau, and Chi
selas Rose, seem to be the three b'
varieties in this list.
1t is intended to publish notes
these grapes as fast as the differe
varieties in the test ripen.
FABIAN GARCIA