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Madeira of York

Synonym for the grape variety Alexander; see there.

Alexander

The red grape variety originates from the USA. Synonyms are Alexander's, Alexandria, Alexander Grape, Black Cape, Black Grape, Buck Grape, Cape Grape, Clifton's Constantia, Clifton's Lombardia, Columbian, Constantia, Farker's Grape, Madeira of York, Rothrock, Rothrock of Prince, Schuylkill, Schuylkill Madeira, Schuylkill Muscadel, Schuylkill Muscadine, Springmill Constantia, Tasker's Grape, Vevay, Vevay Winne, Winne, Winne Grape, Wiune and York Lisbon. It should not be confused with the new variety Alexander Winter, which has a similar name.

Origin & parentage

The hybrid is probably a natural cross between species of a wild Vitis labrusca x an unknown Vitis vinifera. The vine was discovered around 1740 on the banks of the Schuylkill River near Springettsbury, north-west of Philadelphia in what is now the US state of Pennsylvania, by one James Alexander and was initially named Schuylkill Muscadel (and...
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