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Vitis labrusca

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Noun1.Vitis labrusca - native grape of northeastern United StatesVitis labrusca - native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes
fox grape - purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties
genus Vitis, Vitis - the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes
grape vine, grapevine, grape - any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries


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It is believed that these hybrids produced some selections such as Concord, Niagara, Catawba, and others that were identified as growing naturally in the woods by the great American explorer William Bartram, in his book, Travels, as Vitis labrusca by botanists today.
That was proven in May 2005 when a Vitis labrusca wine, Goose Watch Winery's superb Diamond, won the sweepstakes award at the Riverside International Wine Competition, beating out Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, and other classic wines from vinifera.
Twenty percent of all fully expanded leaves of Vitis labrusca grapevines were mechanically damaged during bloom, during veraison (berry ripening), or during bloom and veraison.
 
 
 
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