Grapevine, Rouge

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of grapevine denominated varietally as "Rouge" generally resembling the Emperor grapevine (unpatented) but characterized as to novelty by producing grapes which are ready for commercial harvesting approximately September 10 to October 15 at Delano, Calif. and which furthermore produce berries which are substantially greater in size and which have a different color than that of the Emperor variety of grapevine.

Having thus described and illustrated my new variety of grapevine, I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of grapevine to be denominated varietally as "Rouge", substantially as illustrated and described, and which is characterized principally as to novelty by its production of a red berry which is mature for harvesting approximately September 10 to October 15 in Delano, Calif., said grapes maturing in approximately the same season as the fruit produced by the Emperor grapevine (unpatented) which it most closely resembles but from which it is distinguished by producing berries which are mature for commercial harvesting approximately two to three weeks before the Emperor grapevine and which further has leaves having a distinctive U-shaped petiolar sinus and which further has cluster size and color which are distinctively different from the Emperor variety of grapevine.