Verdal


(Vinifera)



Aspiran Blanc



Verdal is one of the standard late grapes of the Pacific slope,

ripening among the last. The grapes are seen seldom in distant markets

and the quality is not quite good enough to make it a very great

favorite for home plantations. Vigor and hardiness of vines commend it

as do the large and handsome fruits, and these qualities, with late

ripening, will pr
bably long keep it on grape lists in the far West.

The description is compiled.



Vines vigorous, hardy, healthy and productive; canes rather

slender, half erect. Leaves of medium size, glabrous on both

surfaces, except below near the axis of the main nerve; sinuses

well marked and generally closed, giving the leaf the appearance

of having five holes; teeth long, unequal, acuminate. Bunches

large to very large, irregular, long-conical, usually compact;

shoulders small or lacking; berries large or very large,

yellowish-green; skin thick but tender; flesh crisp, firm; flavor

agreeable but not rich; quality good. Season very late, keeping

and shipping well.



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