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	Topics Vitis labrusca Topic Home *Vitis labrusca* (Fox grape) is a speciesSpecies In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity.... of grapeGrape Grapes are the fruit that grow on a woody grape vine.... native to the eastern United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . It is the source of many grape cultivarCultivar A cultivar is a cultivated plant that has received a name under the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plan... s, including Concord grapeConcord grape Concord grapes are a cultivar derived from the grape species Vitis labrusca which are used both as table grapes and wine... s. It is characteristic of this vine to have tendrilsTendril In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape that is used by climbing plants for supp... form on every node of the cane (alternated with clusters). This is in contrast to the European wine grape Vitis viniferaVitis vinifera For thousands of years, the fruit and plant of *Vitis vinifera, the European grapevine, have been harvested for bot... . The characteristic "foxy" musk of V. labrusca* is best known to most people through the Concord grapeConcord grape Concord grapes are a cultivar derived from the grape species Vitis labrusca which are used both as table grapes and wine... . Important cultivars derived from Vitis labrusca Concord grapeConcord grape Concord grapes are a cultivar derived from the grape species Vitis labrusca which are used both as table grapes and wine... - largest cultivar, estimated at 80% of labrusca production Catawba grapeCatawba (grape) Catawba grapes were introduced to wine-growers in the 1850s by Major John Adlum of Georgetown, D.C..... Delaware grape Niagara grapeNiagara grape Niagara grapes are a variety of the North American grape species Vitis labrusca and are used as table grapes and for wi... Warning Appearances can be deceptive. Fox grapes look very similar to Canadian MoonseedCanadian Moonseed *Menispermum canadense* is a flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae, native to eastern North America, from southern ... (Menispermum canadense). The berries of the Canada Moonseed contain poisons which can prove fatal if eaten in substantial quantities. Before consuming any wild grapes it is vitally important to check that they are not Menispermum canadense. Wrong identification may have serious consequences. See also List of grape varietiesList of grape varieties This is a list of varieties of cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a Table grape, fresh or dried.... External links