Eaton Grape - Seneca Seed Catalog - 1893

Eaton Grape. Bunch very large, compact, shouldered; berries very large, many one inch in diameter, round black, many covered with a heavy blue bloom; adheres firmly to the stem; skin thin, with no bad taste when eaten close; pupl tender, when separating freely from the seeds. Very juicy, equal or superior to Concord in quality. Clusters weight from 10 to 25 ounces. Vine very hardy, healthy, and productive. Leaves large, thick, leathery. In foliage similar to Concord, and in growth, health and hardiness in every respect its equal.