Growing Table Grapes

Cold hardy; well tested in Idaho but not in Oregon

Alborz

Moderately cold hardy (-15°F); very productive; berries can crack

Alden

Cold hardy; firm fruit; susceptible to sunburn; well tested in Idaho but not in Oregon

Autumn Royal

Also called “Zante Currant”; used to make dried “currants”; very susceptible to powdery mildew; difficult to grow without disease on a small scale

Black Corinth

Moderate hardiness (-10°F); slip skin; tough, astringent skin; pulp can be stringy; best for juice

Buffalo

Cold hardy (-20°F); fruit color well before they are ripe—let fruit hang to get better flavor; can have powdery mildew in wet years

Campbell's Early

Cold hardy (-25°F; only in well-pruned vine); adapted to cooler coastal climates as well as other regions; high yield; tender skin; slip skin; good for raisins

Canadice

Cold hardy (-20°F); slip skin; susceptible to powdery mildew in wet years; may not ripen in western Oregon if not pruned well

Concord

Cold hardy (-20°F); slip skin; berries and clusters are much smaller than Concord; yield is erratic from year to year; may develop seeds in warm years

Concord Seedless

Susceptible to powdery mildew; fruit better for juice than fresh eating

Delaware

Cold hardy (-30°F); slip skin; nice alternative to Niagara (more disease resistant)

Edelweiss

Moderately cold hardy (-10°F); skin is slightly tough; small, undeveloped seeds may be noticeable; firm fruit stores fresh very well; overly fertilized or vigorous vines set little fruit

Einset Seedless

Cold hardy; thought by some to be the same cultivar as Van Buren

Elizabeth

Cold hardy; well tested in Idaho but not in Oregon; extremely susceptible to powdery mildew and sunburn

Emerald

Not cold hardy enough for eastern Oregon (injury at 0 to 10°F); crisp texture; vine susceptible to powdery mildew

Flame Seedless

Moderate cold hardiness (-15°F); tip berries may not ripen well; berries do not store well

Glenora

Moderately cold hardy (-10 to -15°F); slip skin is slightly tough; juicy, soft berries; will not ripen in most locations in Oregon; rain near harvest will cause berries to crack

Golden Muscat

Moderately cold hardy (-10°F); tender skin; good for raisins; brittle cluster and berry stems; berries fall off cluster when stored; medium yield on very vigorous vines

Himrod

Moderate cold hardiness (some injury at -5°F); tender skin; berries crisp texture; good for raisins; fruit hangs well on vine to sweeten further; reliable high yields; also adapted to cooler coastal areas

Interlaken Seedless

Cold hardy; fruit turns yellow in sun; berries hang well on vine; fruit stores well; well-tested in Idaho but not in Oregon

Italia

Cold hardy (-20°F); firm reddish-blue fruit; resistant to cracking; sweet, late fruit makes good raisins

Jupiter

Moderate cold hardiness (-10°F); susceptible to botrytis; high yield

Lakemont

Moderately cold hardy (-10°F); slip skin; prevent overproduction on young vines; can have powdery mildew in wet years

Mars

Cold hardy (-15°F); slip skin; susceptible to powdery mildew; fruit are reddish blue

NY Muscat

Cold hardy; firm berries with thick skin; milder European-type flavor; low yield; resistant to cracking

Late (~ mid October; ripens with Concord)

Neptune

Cold hardy (-15 to -20°F); slip skin; for fresh or wine; does not consistently ripen in Willamette Valley unless pruned well; susceptible to powdery mildew in wet years; very vigorous

Niagara

Cold hardy (-20°F); slip skin; productive on lighter, fertile soil

Ontario

Cold hardy (-25°F); good disease resistance; slip skin is tender; thinner skin than Concord; makes great juice; most adapted to cool coastal regions as well as warmer areas

Price

Cold hardy (-20°F); slip skin; fruit may not develop good red color in some years and may crack in wet fall; tender skin; good for raisins, fresh, jellies, and juice

Reliance

Vigorous plants; susceptible to powdery mildew; fruit may “bronze” in sun; needs warm fall to develop sweet fruit

Remaily Seedless

Moderate cold hardiness (-15°F); texture and flavor similar to European types; can have small berries in cool season; traces of seed remnants found in warm seasons; well tested in Idaho

Saturn

Moderately cold hardy (-5 to -10°F); not suited for coldest regions; firmtextured berries; susceptible to powdery mildew; vigorous

Seneca

Moderately cold hardy to -10°F; firm fruit

Spartan

Moderately cold hardy (-10°F); slip skin; vigorous

Steuben

Moderate cold hardiness (to zone 5); berries may be more pink than red; fruit set (berries/cluster) can be poor in some years; low yield

Suffolk Red

Cold hardy (to -30°F); berries have firm texture; vine has low vigor when young; not well adapted to coast, as set is reduced in fog

Swenson Red

Cold hardy (-35°F); excellent for juice or jelly; do not let vines produce too much fruit when young

Valiant

Cold hardy; slip skin; juice similar to Concord; berries prone to splitting; fresh fruit doesn't store well; not ideal for juice; vine does best in light, fertile soil

Van Buren

Cold hardy (-20°F); may have remnants of undeveloped seeds; stores well; firm berries; a favorite variety of many; a good alternative to Flame Seedless in cool climates

Vanessa

Moderate cold hardiness (-15°F); slip skin; skin may be tough and astringent; remnants of undeveloped seeds can be quite noticeable

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