The red grape variety is an American Wildreben of the species Vitis lincecumii, selected by the breeder Hermann Jaeger Hermann (1844-1895) in the USA. It is a purely weibliche Rebsorten. The vine has a good Widerstandsfähigkeit against the Reblaus. Jaeger used it in many Neuzüchtung, including America, Kiowa, Longworth, Munson, and Waubeck. See also under Reben-Systematik.
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