Small Fruit - V -  Plant Nursery

Blueberry - Bluecrop
Vaccinium 'Bluecrop'

The Bluecrop Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Bluecrop', has a firm light blue medium-sized fruit. This blueberry is considered the best for consistent yields, disease resistance and high quality. Dainty, waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers appear in May. Flowers are followed by light blue blueberries that ripen in early August. It displays a fiery red fall foliage, and the reddish stems can be attractive in winter. Bluecrop is an upright, open growing shrub to 5-6 feet. Very effective when planted in shrub borders or as part of less formal shrub plantings because of its ornamental value. The most popular variety in North America, it prefers an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. The blueberry grows best on sites where most other crops fail. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Blueray
Vaccinium 'Blueray'

The Blueray Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Blueray', is a heavy producer of high quality large, powder-blue berries with outstanding dessert flavor. Pink tinged flowers are followed by edible, sweet, round, deep blue berries to 1/2 inch across. It is a midseason blueberry that ripens early August. The foliage turns a burgundy color in the fall. It is similar to the Bluecrop, but a bit sweeter. The blueberry grows best on sites where most other crops fail. They perform well on loose textured soils--mixtures of sand and peat are best. It prefers an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. This deciduous shrub is dense with an upright, multiple-branched growth habit. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a gourmet treat</athat may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Brunswick
Vaccinium 'Brunswick'

The Brunswick Blueberry, 'Vaccinium angustifolium 'Brunswick', is a variety that has small, sky blue berries that are firm and flavorful. It is a lowbush variety that makes a 1 - 2 feet dense ground cover if planted in groups. The beautiful densely foliaged plant turns brilliant red or orange in the fall. The flavor is similar to wild blueberries. The Brunswick Blueberry was originally from Nova Scotia but grows vigorously in zones 3 - 6 here in the U.S. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Annual pruning is not necessary but they do respond well if two-thirds of the growth is sheared back every second or third year in late winter. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treatthat may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Earliblue
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Earliblue'

The Blueberry EarliBlue, 'Vaccinium corymbosum 'Earliblue', is a producer of firm, large berries with resistance to cracking. It has a mild sweet flavor and ripens uniformly. This variety is popular with both commercial growers and home gardeners. The plants grow upright and have a good cold tolerance. The open and upright bush will exhibit lovely burgundy leaves in the fall. Blueberries are acidic soil lovers.

Blueberry - Jersey
Vaccinium 'Jersey'

The Jersey Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Jersey', has a dark blue fruitthat is small to medium in size and very sweet in flavor. It is very productive and an excellent berry for baking. It ripens in August and is a very reliable producer every year. It has an upright and open growth habit. This blueberry grows best on sites where most other crops fail. The bush is very vigorous and productive. The clusters are long and loose. It is suitable for mechanical harvesting. It performs well on loose textured soils--mixtures of sand and peat are best. Jersey is one of the oldest, most widely grown varieties and is easy to grow in most soil types. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Northblue
Vaccinium 'Northblue'

The Northblue Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northblue', has large fruitthat is dark blue, with an excellent blueberry flavor and is great for fresh eating. A prolific bloomer, this blueberry produces huge midseason crop of blueberries starting in July. The blooms have attractive showy white flowers tinged pink. It offers striking multi-tone fall foliage colors - yellow through red. This low-growing blueberry is perfect for the home landscape. It doesn’t take up much space, so makes for a fine landscape plant for borders, as hedge or specimen. It is completely self fruitful. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. This blueberry prefers an acid soil for best plant health and fruit production. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Northcountry
Vaccinium 'Northcountry'

The Northcountry Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Northcountry', has an attractive, sky blue colored fruit that is produced abundantly on this low, spreading shrub. It has a sweet wild blueberry flavor, and this fruit is small to medium 1/4" in diameter. One of the earliest producing blueberry cultivars, it displays a profusion of dainty white tinged pink bell-shaped flowers in spring. It is a vigorous growing cultivar reaching bearing age in 2 years, and the fruits ripen in July. Northcountry has bright red fall colors. Its dwarf size would make it a nice ornamental plant. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. This small blueberry is very cold hardy, but protect from winter burn, wind and sun. Plant with other cultivars for improved fruit production. Prune early before spring growth. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Northland
Vaccinium 'Northland'

The Northland Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northland', has small dark blue fruit that has an excellent, wild berry flavor. Clusters of dainty, waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers bloom in spring. Flowers are followed by tasty blue berries, which ripen in summer. Northland has bright green leaves that turn orange in fall. Reddish stems can be attractive in winter. This is the most cold-hardy highbush variety grown. It is a great plant for ornamental use because of its low, spreading habit. It is effective in shrub borders or as part of less formal shrub plantings in areas such as native plant gardens or open woodlands. Fruit size is small and has a wild berry flavor. It has limber branches which do not break under heavy snow loads and adapts well to the sub zero climate. It is self-pollinating. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. Prune early before spring growth. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Northsky
Vaccinium 'Northsky'

The Northsky Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northsky', is a variety that has small, sky blue berries that are firm and flavorful. It is the most cold hardy of all the blueberriesand will be most productive with winter snow cover. It grows into a compact mound, and Northsky begins spring completely covered in snow white blooms. The beautiful densely foliaged plant turns brilliant red in the fall. The flavor is similar to wild blueberries. Northsky needs another blueberry for pollination, so combine with Northland for maximum fruit production. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune early before spring growth. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Blueberry - Patriot
Vaccinium 'Patriot'

The Patriot Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Patriot', has large blue fruitwith excellent blueberry flavor, borne in tight clusters, and ripening in late July. Patriot is a highbush blueberry cultivar which typically grows 4-6’ tall. Its waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers appear in May, which makes it an early season variety. This vigorous, upright and open shrub is an excellent landscape plant with its spring flowers and orange fall color. Its cold hardiness and consistent crops of giant fruit make it a popular selection. You may get 10-20 pounds of dark blue, highly flavored fruit from a single bush. It is low growing and spreading with arcing branches. It is self-pollinating. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune early before spring growth. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!

Rhubarb - Victoria
Victoria Rhubarb

Rhubarb Victoria, Rheum 'Victoria', has a wonderful tart flavor and is one of the favorites for pies and sauces. Be sure to pull the stems loose, don't cut them off. This perennial should be mulched deeply with manure each fall. Rhubarb thrives in cool locations and full sun, but in warmer climates, plants benefit from light shade but form longer, thinner stems. Rhubarb needs deep, moist but well-drained soil, and is generally trouble-free. Slow growth of older plants is a signal that they need dividing. This attractive perennial plants will accent your landscape and remain productive for decades.

Grape - Beta
Vitis 'Beta'

The Beta Grape, Vitis 'Beta', has compact clusters of medium-sized berries. Beta is a blue-black grape with good quality fruit for jellies, jams and juices. It is a vigorous grower that is a very heavy, dependable producer. Ripening in mid September, Beta is a small, seeded American grape variety and a woody, deciduous, tendril climbing vine which typically grows 15-20' long unless pruned shorter. It is best grown in deep, loamy, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. It needs a location sheltered from winter winds and well removed from frost pockets. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. The flowers are attractive to bees. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Bluebell
Vitis 'Bluebell'

The Bluebell Grape, 'Vitis 'Bluebell', has berries that are medium to large and blue-black in color with tender skin. These have a very good table quality. With excellent hardiness, this grape should be used in northern areas as a substitute for Concord. Resembles Concord in size and color but with more tender skin and greater hardiness. It ripens early to mid-September in Minnesota and is a good climber. It is excellent for wine making. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings The flowers are attractive to bees. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Brianna
Vitis 'Brianna'

The Brianna Grape, Vitis 'Brianna', grows large clusters of white grapes and has an orderly growth habit. Berries are greenish gold to gold when fully ripe in early to mid September. Can be used for wine making and also beautiful as a table grape, delicious eaten fresh. This grape makes a very nice semi-sweet table wine with a honey-apricot-peach taste. Matures in Minnesota in the 1st week of September. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Canadice
Vitis 'Canadice'

The Candice Grape, Vitis 'Canadice', is a very good red seedless variety with compact fruit clusters of large berries. Candice is very vigorous with good winter hardiness. It is a woody, deciduous, tendril climbing vine which typically grows 15-20 feet long, unless pruned shorter. Ripening in early September, it is considered to be a good grape for jams, jellies and fresh eating. With its large, shallowly-three-lobed, green foliage, it has flowers that are attractive to bees and ripe fruit is attractive to some hornets and wasps. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. A single grapevine produces enough new growth every year to roof an arbor, arch a walkway, or shade over a terrace or deck. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Concord
Vitis 'Concord'

The Concord Grape, Vitis 'Concord', is a well-known, high quality blue-black grape that is delicious for fresh eating, juice, jelly or jam. Its berry size and clusters are medium to large. Good for home gardens because it is a reliable producer and vigorous grower. Ripening in late September, it is one of the oldest cultivated American grape varieties still commonly grown. Some Missouri vineyards grow this Concord for producing sweet after dinner wines. The skin of a Concord grape is typically dark blue or purple, and often is covered with a lighter colored "bloom" which can be rubbed off. It is a slip-skin variety, meaning that the skin is easily separated from the fruit. It's best to train the stronger cane of the two canes that develop from the plant to a strong stake, five to six feet tall. Remove any suckers growing from the base of the canes. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Concord Seedless
Vitis 'Concord Seedless'

The Concord Seedless Grape, Vitis 'Concord Seedless', is a seedless blue-black fruit that is produced on this deciduous fruiting vine. This very productive grape has dark blue fruit that resembles Concord in color and flavor but the clusters and berries are slightly smaller and the fruit is seedless. You’ll get all the flavor, vigor and productivity of the original, but you won’t have to deal with the seeds! It even ripens slightly ahead of the original Concord. It is highly regarded as a pie grape and excellent for fresh eating, jam and jelly and ripens in late September. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Petite Ami™
Vitis 'DM-8313-1 CV'

The Petit Ami Grape, 'Vitis 'Petit Ami', 'DM-8313-1 CV' is a white grape that makes an excellent Muscat wine with just a hint of rose petal in the nose. Petit Ami Grape has a healthy vine with average productivity, good sugar/acid levels. Shown to be hardy in milder regions of zone 4. This grape has nice size clusters. It was developed in Central Minnesota so the winter hardiness is good and also, good plant vigor. This wine goes very well with salmon, any spicy dish such as Mexican, Thai and Indian, as well as cheese. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Edelweiss
Vitis 'Edelweiss'

The Edelweiss Grape, Vitis 'Edelweiss', is a plant that has medium-sized fruit that is sweet and pleasantly flavored. Its green-white color and high sugar content make it an excellent dessert or white wine grape. The vine has large fruit clusters with fine texture and flavor. It does have seeds, but is disease resistant. It should be protected at -30°F and ripens late August. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Frontenac™
Vitis 'Frontenac'

The Frontenac Grape, Vitis 'Frontenac', is a hardy red wine grape developed by the University of MN that produces a very good quality juice for wine making. A vigorous grower with good disease resistance, it has proven hardy in -30° winter temperatures. The small, dark-blue berries are loosely spaced on medium to large clusters. The fruit holds well, and berry splitting and bunch rot are rare, even in wet years. The fruit matures in a short growing season, so it's a perfect variety for northern gardens. Frontenac has vigorous growth and good resistance to downy and powdery mildew. It is self pollinating. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. It needs a location sheltered from winter winds and well removed from frost pockets.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. The flowers are attractive to bees and birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Frontenac Gris™
Vitis 'Frontenac Gris'

The Frontenac Gris Grape, Vitis 'Frontenac Gris', is a coppery-peach colored grape with the aroma of peach and apricot. This muscat-like grape is desirable for white wine making, fresh eating and dessert. It is a reliable, outstandingly cold hardy, vigorous, heavy bearing grape. It has a growth habit that is sprawling and has a late harvest season. It is fairly disease resistant, apparently immune to Downy Mildew with only moderate susceptibility to Black Rot and Powdery Mildew. When made as a white, it is crisp and clean and quite delicious. It has also been used to make a good ice-type wine where in the color is more red and the flavor quite intensely cherry. Frontenac Gris appears to be a multi-use wine grape that is an important addition to northern viniculture. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. The birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Himrod
Vitis 'Himrod'

The Himrod Grape, Vitis 'Himrod', is a yellow-gold fruited variety with long loose clusters of medium-sized berries that are great for fresh eating. One of the hardiest white seedless grapes, this high quality variety ripens in late August and makes an excellent vine for the home garden. It is a seedless hybrid American grape variety and has a woody, deciduous, tendril climbing vine which typically will grow 15-20' long unless pruned shorter. Panicles of fragrant, greenish flowers in spring are followed by clusters of white seedless grapes which ripen in early season. Considered to be good for fresh eating and for drying as raisins. The foliage is large, shallowly-three-lobed, and green. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Its flowers are attractive to bees, and birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Kay Gray
Vitis 'Kay Gray'

The Kay Gray Grape, Vitis 'Kay Gray', has medium to large berries that are produced in small clusters on productive vines. It produces fine hardy white grapes, has a white slipskin, and is suited for fresh eating and wine making. Flavor varies with climate, ranging from a rather ordinary labrusca to a pleasant fruity flavor, depending on where it is grown. Its virtues include early ripening, low acid levels, disease resistance, and good winter hardiness. The best part of this variety is the vine. In addition to the good resistance to disease, the vine has withstood -42 degrees without damage. It ripens in early September. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share. Kay Gray was developed by the Wisconsin grape breeder Elmer Swenson in 1980 and is named after a family friend.

Wild Fox Grape
Vitis labrusca

The Wild Fox Grape, Vitis labrusca, is a woody vine which can climb over thirty feet tall. It is also called skunk grape. They have large, three-lobed leaves with teeth on the edges. Wild Grape can be found on streambanks, pond edges, roadsides, and in open woods. Wild Fox Grapes bear purplish-black berries and are the source of many cultivated grape varieties. These fruits develop considerable sweetness after the first frost. The fruit is extremely important to wildlife as well as being a most important grape in the development of North American viticulture. Wild Fox Grapes can be used to make juice, jellies, jams, conserves, and preserves. They can be used in pies and pastries too.

Grape - Catawba
Vitis labrusca 'Catawba'

The Catawba Grape Vitis labrusca 'Catawba' is a grape that is commonly used for wines, champagnes, jams/jellies and juice. The Catawba Grape has a very sweet taste that makes it perfect to serve fresh on the table. Grapes are faily high maintenance plants but easily worth the additional time to care for the plant.

Grape - LaCrescent™
Vitis 'LaCrescent'

The LaCrescent Grape, Vitis 'LaCrescent', variety is primarily used for white wine production. The fruit is borne on loose, medium-sized clusters. The wine has desirable aromas of citrus, apricot, pineapple and muscat. The grapes high acidity provides good structure for excellent dessert or late-harvest style wines. LaCrescent’s best attribute is its winter-hardy nature. It is reportedly capable of withstanding temperatures as low as -36 F. The medium-sized clusters are slightly loose, ripening mid-season, and neither berry splitting nor botrytis have been observed, even under wet conditions. This grape has low susceptibility to powdery mildew and black rot, moderate susceptibility to downy mildew on the leaves. Proper conditions and care result in very productive harvests. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Marquette
Vitis 'Marquette'

The Marquette Grape, Vitis 'Marquette' is a red wine grape that combines cold hardiness and disease resistance with excellent wine quality. Tasters noted a deep red color and desirable aromas. Perfect for the Upper Midwest, Michigan, New England and Quebec. The open, orderly, and somewhat upright growth habit of Marquette is considered highly desirable for efficient vineyard management, and fruit exposure to the sun conducive to maximizing wine quality. Marquette grape has proven to be an outstanding vine. In terms of cold hardiness. Itt has withstood temperatures as low as -36° F without serious injury. Resistance to common grape diseases such as, downy mildew, powdery mildew, and black rot, this grape has been excellent, and the vine requires only a minimal spray program. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Marquis
Vitis 'Marquis'

The Marquis Grape, 'Vitis 'Marquis', is a mid-season, white seedless grape with large, round berries borne in large clusters. It has excellent flavor, good cold hardiness, and is a great choice for home gardens. Flowers of Marquis are perfect, self-fertile, and bloom in mid-season. The skin is thick, flesh is melting and very juicy and the seed traces are medium in size and soft. The skin softens as the berries continue to ripen. Foliage and fruit are moderately susceptible to powdery mildew, downy mildew, and black rot. This vigorous grower produces abundant crops early-to-late September. Eat them off the vine or use them for cooking in jellies, jams and desserts. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Mars
Vitis 'Mars'

The Mars Grape, Vitis 'Mars', is a seedless, blue table grape with average sized, well-filled clusters. The Mars grape is a vigorous growing selection that has been shown to have good resistance to common grape diseases. The berries are slipskin, having a tough skin that separates readily from the pulpy flesh. Its clusters are medium sized, cylindrical, and well filled. Mars has a Concord-like flavor and are great for fresh eating. The vine is vigorous, bears early in age if allowed, and cold hardy. Versatile and fast growing, a grapevine can bear in just 2 years. One of the most resistant grapes to black rot and mildews. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Niagara
Vitis 'Niagara'

The Niagara Grape Vitis labrusca 'Niagara' is a seedless grape that is commonly used for wines, champagnes, jams/jellies and juice. The Niagara Grape has a very sweet taste that makes it perfect to serve fresh on the table. Grapes are faily high maintenance plants but easily worth the additional time to care for the plant.

Grape - Reliance Seedless
Vitis 'Reliance'

The Reliance Grape, 'Vitis 'Reliance', is a red medium-sized, seedless table grape with high dessert quality. It is well suited for fresh eating, or can be used for juice. Reliance requires annual pruning, adequate fertilization and maximum sunlight, and it ripens early September. Reliance grapes have a wide array of colors which they pass through before becoming a beautiful purple color, at which they are ready to eat. Color varies from red to a rather light pink, depending on climate, and it may be edible even when it shows almost no color at all. Will crack if weather is rainy during ripening time. Reliance has one of the better vines, and it is easy to train to cordons with spurs. This grape is one of the best tasting, red seedless table grape. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - St. Croix™
Vitis 'St. Croix'

The St. Croix Grape, Vitis 'St. Croix', is a sweet grape suitable for wine making. Medium to large dark blue berries are produced in medium-sized bunches on highly productive vines. Ripening in late August, it has excellent winter hardiness and disease resistant. It’s relatively easy to make good quality wine from this grape. It resists powdery mildew and black rot. St. Croix is a vigorous grower, hardy to about –25F, but its roots are a bit less hardy, unless there is snow cover. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Swenson Red
Vitis 'Swenson Red'

The Swenson Red Grape, 'Vitis 'Swenson Red', has large, round red fruit with a fine, sweet flavor and high sugar content. This is a delicious, crisp table grape, hardy dessert grape, or a distinctive white wine can be made from juice pressed without the skins. The Swenson Red has vigorous productive vines that are hardy to -30°F. It ripens in early September. Its pleasant mild flavor is closer to that of vinifera than labrusca grapes. The leaves are shiny and free of pubescence, making Swenson Red an attractive vine for a high visibility area. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Valiant
Vitis 'Valiant'

The Valiant Grape, Vitis 'Valiant', is a round blue grape averaging up to half inch in diameter with skin that can be easily removed from the flesh, making it excellent for juices and fresh eating. This hardy, vigorous vine is very productive and an annual bearer. It ripens in late August and can survive temperatures down to -35 degrees with little to no winter injury. It also produces fruit in a short season, and the fruit is tart and excellent for eating, making jelly and for delicious grape juice. It produces grapes with low acid levels and high sugars. Versatile and fast growing, a grapevine can bear in just 2 years. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitgardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

Grape - Worden
Vitis 'Worden'

The Worden Grape, Vitis 'Worden', is a blue-black sweet variety with excellent quality, and it is great as a table grape, juice or jelly. Both berries and clusters are large. A vigorous and hardy vine, it is also mildew resistant. Ripening in early September, it has blue slipskin and makes excellent for fresh eating. It produces 2-3 weeks earlier than Concord and almost never needs winter protection. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.