Noah

(Vulpina, Labrusca)



Noah is little grown at present outside of Missouri, where it is still

planted somewhat. Noah and Elvira are often confused but there are

very marked differences. The clusters of Elvira are smaller, the

berries are more foxy in taste, and the skins are more tender and

crack more readily than do those of Noah. The large, dark, glossy

green leaves make the vines of this variety very hand ome. As with

Elvira and other varieties of this group, Noah is of little value in

the North. It originated with Otto Wasserzieher, Nauvoo, Illinois,

from seed of Taylor planted in 1869.



Vine vigorous, doubtfully hardy, productive. Canes long, thick,

dark brown, surface roughened; nodes enlarged, flattened; tendrils

continuous, bifid or trifid. Leaves large; upper surface dark

green, glossy, smooth; lower surface pale green, thinly pubescent;

leaf usually not lobed with terminus acuminate; petiolar sinus

deep, wide; basal sinus lacking; lateral sinus very shallow when

present; teeth shallow, wide. Flowers semi-fertile, open early;

stamens upright.



Fruit late mid-season, does not ship nor keep well. Clusters

variable in size, cylindrical, single-shouldered, compact; pedicel

short with a few small warts; brush short, brown. Berries small,

round, light green tinged with yellow, dull with thin bloom, firm;

skin adherent to pulp; flesh yellowish-green, translucent, juicy,

tough, fine-grained, vinous, sprightly; good. Seeds adherent, one

to four, dark brown.