. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 203 DELAWARE. Universally acknowledged to "itand at the head of all American grapes in point of quality. For the home garden a few vines of this variety are indispensable, for it is the most excellent of dessert varieties. It is also one of the highest priced grapes in our markets, often bringing more than double the price of the Concord. It is however, not very much grown in our commercial vineyards, because the foliage is badly subject bo thrip and the yield is only moderate. On rich deep soils, well drained, however, with
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. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 203 DELAWARE. Universally acknowledged to "itand at the head of all American grapes in point of quality. For the home garden a few vines of this variety are indispensable, for it is the most excellent of dessert varieties. It is also one of the highest priced grapes in our markets, often bringing more than double the price of the Concord. It is however, not very much grown in our commercial vineyards, because the foliage is badly subject bo thrip and the yield is only moderate. On rich deep soils, well drained, however, with high cultivation, thinning and close pruning, it is productive and profitable. It should be planted much closer than the Concord. Vines of the latter variety are usually planted ten feet apart, while the Delaware may be set five or six feet apart. Origin: unknown. Name from Delaware, Ohio, where in 1855 it was first brought into notice, though not disseminated until ten ^jijjjj years later. It was firs* found in a garden in Frenchtoivn, N. J. The Bushberg Catalogue thinks it a natural cross between Labrusca and Vinifera, a native American and a European variety. Vine : moderate grower; foli- age delicate, subject to thrip ; wood slender, hardy, a regular, some- times an abundant bearer. BtiNCH: small, compact, usual- ly shouldered. Bbkrt : small; - round ; skin thin; color a beautiful light red, with whitish bloom, translucent; pulp, sweet, sprightly, aromatic; juice abundant, sweet, vinous. Quality : dessert good. Value : market first class. Season : September Adaptation: general throughout the grape sections.. Delaware.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : printed by L. K. Cameron