Carter

There are two grape varieties with this name:

open-pollinated seedling Isabella.

This red grape variety is an open-pollinated seedling of the Isabella variety. It contains at least genes from Vitis labrusca and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid was discovered and selected by the private breeder Charles Carter in the middle of the 19th century. It was used by the American breeder E. S. Rogers in the new varieties Agawam, Aminia, Barry, Goethe, Herbert, Lindley and Salem. No stock was reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson).

Species Vitis labrusca

The VIVC catalogue lists a second, rosy-berry cultivar Carter (also Mammoth Globe) of the species Vitis labrusca. The parentage is unknown. It is an all-female grape variety. No stocks were reported in 2016 (Kym Anderson).

To Kalon

Carter is also a synonym for the grape variety To Kalon.

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Carter

open-pollinated seedling Isabella.

Species Vitis labrusca

To Kalon

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