‘So similar in many respects to Muscat of Alexandria, that the one is sometimes confounded with the other. A seedling of Muscat of Alexandria, much cultivated in Spain; the best type of raisin grape of Malaga. Fruit bunches, a closer bunch than Muscat of Alexandria; fruit sets better as a rule; berries rounder, a crease often found at the apex. Skin inclined to be a little darker in colour, and not nearly so green when ripe. Flesh not quite so hard as Muscat of Alexandria. Thicker and finer bloom than Muscat of Alexandria, which looses its bloom very rapidly when you come to pack and dry them. Muscat of Alexandria has to be dried a little more than Muscatel to bring it into a keeping condition when in the same degree of ripeness.’ [Despeissis p.247/1903].