labrusca

[ luh-bruhs-kuh ]

/ ləˈbrʌs kə /

of or derived from the North American fox grape, Vitis labrusca.

Origin of labrusca

< New Latin: the specific epithet, Latin: a kind of wild grape

Be this as it may however, it certainly bears no resemblance to the Logan, which is a true Fox, of the Labrusca family.

The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines |George Husmann
In botanical characters and in adaptations and susceptibilities, the variety suggests Vinifera crossed with Labrusca.

Manual of American Grape-Growing |U. P. Hedrick
Onderdonk states that it combines, in its growth and appearance, both Aestivalis and Labrusca blood.

The Grapes of New York |U. P. Hedrick
The flesh is more or less tough but the toughness is not localized around the seed as in the case of Labrusca.

Manual of American Grape-Growing |U. P. Hedrick

The berries hang to the bunch after becoming ripe much better than do those of Labrusca.

Manual of American Grape-Growing |U. P. Hedrick