Vitis labrusca

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Vitis labrusca is a North American grape species known for its hardy vines and distinctively aromatic, “foxy”-flavored grapes used in juices, jellies, and some wines.

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Label Occurrences
Concord grape 2
Vitis labrusca canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf grape species
plant species
berryColor dark purple (in many cultivars)
commonName Concord grape (as a cultivar group source)
fox grape
comparedTo Vitis vinifera (for wine quality and flavor) NERFINISHED
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
distribution eastern United States
southeastern Canada
family Vitaceae NERFINISHED
flavorDescriptor foxy
flowerType hermaphroditic (in many cultivated forms)
fruitType berry
genus Vitis
growthForm climbing plant
woody vine
habitat disturbed sites
fence rows
woodland edges
hasCharacteristic cold tolerance
disease resistance (relative to Vitis vinifera)
distinctive flavor
foxy aroma
hardy vines
slip-skin berries
thick berry skins
kingdom Plantae
leafType deciduous
nativeTo North America
eastern North America
order Vitales NERFINISHED
pollination insect-pollinated
self-fertile (in many cultivars)
propagation cuttings
layering
resistantTo some fungal diseases (relative)
taxonRank species
tolerantOf humid climates
usedFor fresh consumption
grape juice production
hybrid grape breeding
jam production
jelly production
rootstock breeding
table grapes
wine production
usedIn North American-style grape juices
kosher grape juice (often via Concord grapes)
usedToProduce Catawba grape cultivar
Concord grape cultivar
Niagara grape cultivar
yearDescribed 1753

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Vitaceae includesSpecies Vitis labrusca
Ephraim Bull notableWork Vitis labrusca
this entity surface form: Concord grape
Ephraim Bull developed Vitis labrusca
this entity surface form: Concord grape