lonrombough (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} lonrombough) wrote,@ 2008-02-03 06:48:00 |
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From Out Of The Past
There is a grape in my collection that I enjoy for more than just the grape itself. Delaware is an American grape that has been around for close to 200 years. It's a bit of living American history in my vineyard.
http://www.bunchgrapes.com/delaware_gra
How many hands did the variety pass through on it's way to me? It had to cross the continent in the process, and it produced many thousands of gallons of wine, as well as tons of fruit that were used by countless people before me. It may continue on, though probably in a diminishing role as other grapes take center stage. It didn't leave any offspring of real note - many breeders used it in crosses, but none of the offspring ever achieved the same quality.
In some locales Delaware is gaining a bit of new interest because it has good resistance to the disease, black rot, which means it has some value for people who want to use less spray.
It's still a lovely little vine for those who grow it, and I hope that this past giant of American grapes will continue for a while. I'll do my best to help it on it's journey.
There is a grape in my collection that I enjoy for more than just the grape itself. Delaware is an American grape that has been around for close to 200 years. It's a bit of living American history in my vineyard.
http://www.bunchgrapes.com/delaware_gra
How many hands did the variety pass through on it's way to me? It had to cross the continent in the process, and it produced many thousands of gallons of wine, as well as tons of fruit that were used by countless people before me. It may continue on, though probably in a diminishing role as other grapes take center stage. It didn't leave any offspring of real note - many breeders used it in crosses, but none of the offspring ever achieved the same quality.
In some locales Delaware is gaining a bit of new interest because it has good resistance to the disease, black rot, which means it has some value for people who want to use less spray.
It's still a lovely little vine for those who grow it, and I hope that this past giant of American grapes will continue for a while. I'll do my best to help it on it's journey.
