Grape (NY Muscat)
Table Grape - Seeded
$18.00
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The New York Muscat grape is a resilient hybrid (Muscat Hamburg x Ontario) created at Cornell University. It is a medium-sized, reddish-black seeded fruit valued for its rich, sweet, floral, and musky taste. It ripens early, at least 2 weeks ahead of Concord, making it ideal for fresh eating, juices. This vine is vigorous, hardy, and highly productive. Suitable for Zones 5-8, it is favored in Eastern North America and Canada.
Not the same grape as NY 47616
Flavor & Characteristics
Taste: Intense, richly sweet, and perfumed with floral, citrus, and honey notes, similar to fine Vitis vinifera Muscats but hardier.
Appearance: Deep reddish-black, large, oval, seeded berries with juicy flesh.
Aroma: Highly aromatic and spicy.
Foxy Trait: Despite its hybrid nature, it generally lacks the undesirable "foxy" flavor found in other hybrids like Concord.
Uses
Wine: Famous for sweet dessert wines, ice wines (considered world-class), and dry wines with good acidity.
Table/Juice: Excellent for fresh eating, juice, and jelly
Growing & Origin
Origin: Developed by Richard Wellington at Cornell University in Geneva, NY, around 1926
Hardiness: Moderately winter-hardy, thriving in cool climates like Nova Scotia, Canada