Green Early


(Labrusca, Vinifera)



Green Early is a white grape coming in season with Winchell, which

surpasses it in most characters, quality in particular. Green Early

was found in 1885, growing by the side of a ditch near a Concord

vineyard, on land belonging to O. J. Green, Portland, New York.



Vine vigorous, hardy, productive. Canes variable in length and

thickness, dark reddish-brown; nodes e
larged, flattened;

internodes short; tendrils continuous, sometimes intermittent,

bifid or trifid. Leaves variable in size, medium green; upper

surface dark green, glossy; lower surface pale green, pubescent;

lobes wanting or faintly five; teeth shallow, narrow; stamens

upright.



Fruit early, does not keep well. Clusters variable in size, length

and breadth, sometimes single-shouldered, variable in compactness.

Berries large, oval, light green tinged with yellow, with thin

bloom, persistent, soft; skin thin, tender, inclined to crack;

flesh tough and aromatic, sweet at skin but acid at center; fair

in quality. Seeds medium in size, length and breadth,

sharp-pointed.



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