| Goethe | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
Illustration of Goethe grapes from the 1908 bookThe Grapes of New York | |
| Color of berry skin | Rose |
| Also called | Rogers No. 1 |
| Sex of flowers | Female |
| VIVC number | 4851 |
Goethe is one of the collection of grape varieties known asRogers' Hybrids, created by Edward Staniford Rogers ofSalem, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century, and is the result of a cross of Carter, a selection ofVitis labrusca, andBlack Hamburg (there are two varieties known by this name, but in this case it was probablySchiava Grossa), a selection ofVitis vinifera. It was originally known as Rogers No. 1, until Rogers named it afterJohann Wolfgang Goethe, the German author, artist, and scientist.[1][2][3]
Goethe is female, and thus requires a second grape variety as a pollen source. Fruit is a pale red, ripens late, and is prone to rot. Hedrick considered it the most vinifera-like of the Rogers' Hybrids, but while of high quality, it rarely reaches full maturity in shorter-seasoned climates, and only achieved a measure of popularity in the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West United States.
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