This red grape variety is a new cross between Ohanes x Purple Cornichon (Olivette Noire). The cross was made in 1929 in Australia by the breeder W. Poggendorf, the selection then in 1939. It is used as a wine grape and table grape. No stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson statistics).
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