Archive image from page 295 of Cyclopedia of hardy fruits (1922). Cyclopedia of hardy fruits cyclopediaofhar00hedr Year: 1922 254 MISSION MUSCATEL MISSION. V. vinijcra. Of all grapes, Mis- sion has probably played the most important part in the vineyards of California. Grown from the earliest times at the old missions, its source or its name has never been deter- mined. Its viticultural value for table and wine-press was early appreciated by Californian grape-growers, and its cultiu'c rapidly spread to every county in the state adapted to grape- growing. With vines vigorous, healthy, and pro
Archive image from page 295 of Cyclopedia of hardy fruits (1922). Cyclopedia of hardy fruits cyclopediaofhar00hedr Year: 1922 254 MISSION MUSCATEL MISSION. V. vinijcra. Of all grapes, Mis- sion has probably played the most important part in the vineyards of California. Grown from the earliest times at the old missions, its source or its name has never been deter- mined. Its viticultural value for table and wine-press was early appreciated by Californian grape-growers, and its cultiu'c rapidly spread to every county in the state adapted to grape- growing. With vines vigorous, healthy, and productive, bearing grapes of delicious quality, Mission is a mainstay on the Pacific slope, surpassed by few vineyard varieties for gen- eral usefulness. The description is compiled. Vine vigorous, healthy, productive; wood short- jointed, grayish-brown, dull, dark. Leaf niodium to large, slightly oblong, with large, deeply-cut compound teeth ; basal widely opened, priniarj- sinuses narrow and shallow ; smooth on both sides with scattered tomentum below, bright green above, lighter below. Bunch di- vided into many small, distinct lateral clusters, shoul- dered, loose, sometimes very loose. Berries of medium size, purple or almost black with heavy bloom ; skin thin; Hesh firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, rich and delicious. Seeds rather large and prominent; season late. MOORE EARLY. Fig. 231. V. Labrusca. Moore Early is the standard grape of its sea- son. Its fruits cannot be described better than by saying that they are almost identical with those of Concord. The vines, however, are readily distinguishable from those of Concord, and differ chiefly in being less productive. To grow the variety satisfactorily, the soil must be rich, well- drained, loose, and must be frequently cultivated, and the vines should be pruned severely. The bunches of Moore Early are not so large as those of Concord, and are less compact; the berries shell rather more easily, and the skin cracks more read- ily. T
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