Muscat Of Alexandria


This is possibly the leading table- and raisin-grape of the Pacific

slope. From the literature or from a visit to vineyards, one cannot

make out whether one or several varieties are grown under the name.

Probably there are several strains grown under the distinctive name

"Muscat" which applies to these sweet, light yellow, musky grapes.

This is one of the standard sorts to force indoors but requires too

long a season f
r out of doors in the East. The following description

is compiled:



Vine short, straggling, bushy, sometimes forming a bush rather

than a vine, very productive; wood gray with dark spots,

short-jointed. Leaf round, five-lobed; bright green above, lighter

green below. Bunches long and loose, shouldered; berry oblong,

light yellow and transparent when fully mature, covered with white

bloom; flesh firm, crisp; flavor sweet and very musky; quality

good. Season late, the laterals producing a second and sometimes

even a third crop.



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