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![]() Photographic plate of Herbert grape from the bookThe Grapes of New York, 1908 by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick |
Herbert 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.[1][2] It was originally known as Rogers No. 44.
Herbert is female, and thus requires a second grape variety as a pollen source. Even then, Herbert tends towards straggly, poorly filled clusters. The black fruit ripens with Concord and keeps well. Although never extensively cultivated, it was a favorite of amateurs in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Hedrick considered the quality, at its best, to rival that of its vinifera parent.
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