Vitis aestivalis
[VEE-tihs ehs-tuh-VEHL-uhs]
A species of vine native to America and grown primarily in the area in and around Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. The best-known variety is the red grape NORTON, sometimes called Cynthiana.
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