Black Morocco

(Vinifera)



Black Morocco very generally meets the approval of grape-growers on

the Pacific slope without being a prime favorite for either home use

or commerce. The grapes are not high enough in quality for a home

vineyard, and, while they ship well, are hard to handle because of the

large size and rigidity of the bunches. Another fault is that the

vines are subject to root-knot. The chief asset of the va iety is

handsome appearance of fruit. This variety is remarkable for the

number of second-crop bunches which it produces on the laterals. The

following description is compiled:



Vine very vigorous, productive; canes spreading, few. Leaves

medium to small, very deeply five-lobed; the younger leaves

truncate at base, giving them a semi-circular outline, with long,

sharp teeth alternating with very small ones; glabrous, or nearly

so, on both sides. Bunches very large, short, shouldered, compact

and rigid; berries very large, round, often misshapen from

compression; dull purple, lacking color in the center of the

bunch; flesh firm, crisp, neutral in flavor, lacking in richness;

quality rather low. Season late, keeping and shipping well.