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Mortenson Hardy Grape?
Comments (5)Putting this out there for posterity, but yes, Mortensen Hardy is capable of reaching 26 brix (that’s high, more than any muscadine), and has a slight pineapple flavor when fully ripened. The key is it takes a long time to reach optimal ripeness, at least a month after verasion. Berries are large on medium sized clusters. The vine is susceptible to anthracnose and black rot, but not nearly as bad as blanc du bois. Overall, I recommend it. Could possibly be a good neutral wine as well....See MoreSomerset grape hardiness
Comments (4)Ours has seen -22f and came out fine last year. Nice grape. Not very vigorous, very small berry, very early season, whole family loves them. It was all I could do to keep the kids off them until fully ripe. I would trust the data coming out on Mn, it's a good program....See MoreInterlaken grape hardiness
Comments (0)Seen this at a nursery today. If there is one thing ive learned here is to always heed the hardiness of grapes sold at the big box stores. The tag had no info on it, and the only thing ive seen online regarding hardiness is that it is "slightly hardier then himrod", which does die down here....See MoreCold hardy table grapes, am I missing any?
Comments (10)Fruitnut, I don't have anything against the U of A grapes, but you're right to point out the brix levels in WI are much lower than what you'd get in TX. Mars and Reliance are plenty cold hardy, that's true. You'll notice they were two of the later ripening grapes tested in the trials, though. Their brix never got that high because it frosts in mid-Septemer here. The grapes need to survive the winter, but then produce something edible in the short summer before frost. That said, I have heard that people love the Reliance grape, even grown in WI. Somerset seedless started ripening late August and hung on the vine getting sweeter for a month. It's easier to get a decent crop out of the earlier maturing varieties. I only had room for a few varieties, so I planted Swenson Red, Somerset Seedless, and Interlaken (it was hard to choose between the greens, but Interlaken is supposed to make the best raisins. I put it in my warmest spot, on the south side of my house). I'd have liked to plant Trollhaugen, but I couldn't find a source....See MoreBerry Allen z3-4 eu
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