| Variety Name |
Ives |
| TTB Approved Name(s) |
Ives |
| All Synonyms |
Bordo, Black Ives, Ives Madeira, Ives' Madeira Seedling, Ives Seedling, Ives Seedling Madeira, Kittredge |
| Countries of Origin |
United States (Ohio) |
| Species |
Interspecific cross (labrusca; aestivalis; vinifera)
|
| Breeder |
Henry Ives |
| Institution |
Private breeder |
| Year Released |
1850 |
| Pedigree |
Uncertain - possibly Vitis labrusca x unknown |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
Link
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. 2001. 3rd edition. Edited by Kent Whealy. Seed Saver’s Exchange, Inc.
- Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
|
| Berry Color |
Blue-black |
| Uses |
Jelly,Juice,Wine |
| Comments |
This cultivar purportedly originated around Cincinnati, Ohio. The Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory reference reports that the variety makes "delicious jelly". The wines are deeply colored, used in blends and sweet port-style wines. The wines are lighter in color than Concord. |
