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Vitis aestivalis, the summer grape, or pigeon grape (2007). 9780812240030, University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 9780812240030 is a species of Vitis native to eastern North America from southern Ontario east to Maine, west to Oklahoma, and south to Florida and Texas. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map It is a vigorous vine, growing to 10 m or more high on . The leaf are 7–20 cm long, suborbicular, and usually a little broader than long; they are variable in shape, from unlobed to deeply three- or five-lobed, green above, and densely hairy below. The are produced at every third node in a dense panicle 5–15 cm long. The fruit is a small grape 5–14 mm diameter, dark purple or black in colour.Oklahoma University: Vitis aestivalis It is the official state grape of Missouri. Summer grape prefers a drier upland habitat.
The four varieties are:
Inter specific-hybrids made with the species V. aestivalis, such as Norton, have shown several useful traits for commercial wine production when compared with other North American native grape varieties. These traits include: lower acidity, neutral, "Vitis vinifera-like" flavour profile, good tannin structure, and excellent disease resistance.
Unlike most other species in genus Vitis, V. aestivalis does not propagate well through dormant cuttings. This has been a limiting factor for its use in commercial viticulture despite the species's promising oenology characteristics. Propagation of V. aestivalis specimens must typically be made through layering or through green cuttings. The species typically does not tolerate highly calcareous soils.Appellation America: Norton / Cynthiana
It has been claimed that a variety of V. aestivalis was cultivated by the and used in some of their sacred rituals.
Cultivation and uses
Several cultivars have been selected, including 'Norton', a cultivar with a substantial V. aestivalis background, is believed to be the oldest American grape cultivar in commercial production.
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