The red grape variety (also Rogers 44) is an interspecific new breed between Carter (Isabella-seedling) x Black Hamburg (Schiava Grossa). It contains genes from Vitis labrusca and Vitis vinifera. The crossbreeding of the hybrid took place in 1865 by Edward S. Rogers (1820-1880) in Salem/Massachusetts. By the way, the variety Barry also originated from the same parents. It is a purely female grape variety. Herbert was a crossing partner of the new breeds Buffalo and Pontiac; an open-pollinated seedling is President. The frost-resistant vine is grown in the US state New York and in Canada as a table grape. In 2016, no stock was recorded (Kym Anderson).
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