Ives noir | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Red |
Species | Hybrid grape |
Origin | Ohio in 1844 |
VIVC number | 5592 |
Ives noir is a red hybrid grape variety that is grown throughout the United States. Named after its propagator, Connecticut wine grower Henry Ives, the grape's pedigree and exact origin are unclear. After Prohibition in the United States, Ives was a popular grape used in the production of sweet, port-style wines but saw its plantings steadily decrease throughout the 20th century as the vine's susceptibility to air pollution took its toll.[1]