Evening star., 1926-06-12
GRAPES

Despite the quality of grapes grown
snd purchased. there is always the de-
sire for more table grapes and then
an additional quantity for jelly and
Juice making. Concord, blackish
grape. and Niagara, the leading green,
will continue TO furnish the bulk of the
crop. CataWba, a cross between the
American species and the Winters,
bears a late crop of purplish red fruit
and should be grown to a large extent.
delaware is adapted to rich soils and
should not be neglected, for although
the vine is small and gives but small
crops. the fruit is early and the small,
ilGht-red fruit is the standard of high
est quality. But why not grow some
OF the newer sorts of superior quality?
Grape varieties are legion. 1t may
serve a good purpose to discuss br1ehy
the outstanding characteristics of a
lew of the better grapes known to
The trade, placing emphasis upon high
table quality and heightened season.
Incidentally, all of these grapes have
an admiXture of Ninifera blood and inn
part to a varying degree some of the
neaty and flavor qualities of the So
allied California grape. Three of these
grapes come from Texas. where they
were originated by that grape wizard.
the late 7. V. Munson, but still they
are all hardy in Washington. Capt.
vator is an early grape. borne in large
clusters with large berries of clear,
translucent red. Brilliant, with large
clusters, il s a relative of the Della
ware, but has large berries of a dark
red and are extra sweet to the taste.
Ellen Scott is very late in ripening its
berries of a dark. translucent violet,
borne in large clusters often weigh
ing a pound. Ellen Scott is fine as
n commercial grape and is uneXcelled
as a dessert variety even among for
eign kinds. Krause. also from Texas,
is prolific bearer Of large. pearly
white fruit.
To these varieties should be added
few of more Northern origin. The
Winchell bears an early sea son crop
0f small berries of light green color.
Empire State completes with Niagara
AS a green grape. being midseason and
having yeHoWish fruit. Brighton has
one fault, in that it requires other
varieties for s-pollination by the
bees. 1t is worth growing because Of
its large clusters of light red berries.
Tumelan Is also of high quality. ma
turing it's black fruit early, but this
variety also needs the pollen from
other vines. Mention of grape varie
Ties should not neglect the Rogers hy-
hl'ids, with a large percentage of Vim
itera blood Lindley Is Self-Sterile. like
me Brighton, and has large. brick-red
berries with IL distinct, agreeable
flavor. Salem needs cross pollination,
but its very dark red fruit makes it
worth cultivating. Herbert is one OF
the best black varieties of earlier and
better quality than Concord.
All of these grapes are essentially
of a, table character. But before the
subject is dropped one should mention
grapes Of another type. For jelly and
Juice making the Concord will con-
Iinue to furnish the blue sort. The
Winchell is excellent when white jelly
or juice is desired. Turning TO those
of American origin, Cynthiana and
Norton should be added TO the list.
These are not table. grapes, but bear
fruit which will furnish a red juice.
The crop of both is late, being borne
in small, compact clusters of black
fruit. Noah, white grape. is in the
same class with heavy producers of
iuice. These three belong to the high
acid and high -astringent group of
grapes. AS these contain a high con-
tent Of cream of tartar, a hint to the
ielly maker may be In order. These
grapes should be thoroughly cooked
out and allowed to cool before strain