The vine is generally reliable and disease resistant, producing well even after suffering through a spring frost, however the berries tend to be difficult to crush which, along with the uprooting of hybrid varieties throughout France, has contributed to the varieties decline in the later half of the 20th century.
The vine is typically dependable and resistant to diseases, yielding well even after a spring frost. However, the berries are tough to crush, which, combined with the uprooting of hybrid varieties in France, has led to a decline in variety during the latter half of the 20th century.