Fruit is a dark brown-red, and ripens earlier than any of the other Rogers' Hybrids, though considered by many to be inferior to that of the others. Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick, in Grapes of New York, stated that the fruit is at its best before it fully ripens, acquiring an unpleasant degree of foxiness if allowed to hang on the vine too long.
Fruit is a dark brown-red and matures early compared to other Rogers' Hybrids. Despite its early maturity, Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick in "Grapes of New York" indicated that it tastes best before fully ripening, acquiring an unpleasant foxiness if left on the vine too long.