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Grape Varieties for Minnesota |
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Peter Hemstad, Assistant Scientist, Department of Horticultural Science
Grapes can grow in most of Minnesota if varieties adapted to our severe winters and short growing season are chosen. This table lists the varieties home gardeners should consider. Fuller descriptions of the vines and fruit follow the table.
Key for Hardiness:
Tender = Requires winter protection everywhere in Minnesota.
Tender-Moderately Hardy = Can be grown without protection on especially good sites in southern Minnesota.
Moderately Hardy = Can be grown without protection on good sites in central Minnesota.
Hardy = Can be grown without protection throughout the Southern two thirds of the state. Will require protection in northern Minnesota.
Very Hardy = Needs no winter protection in Minnesota. |
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Variety |
Origin |
Relative
Hardiness |
Berry
Color |
Ripening
Season |
Principal
Uses |
WINE GRAPES |
Frontenac |
U of M |
hardy |
black |
mid-late |
red and rosé wine |
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Frontenac Gris |
U of M |
hardy |
gray |
mid-late |
white wine |
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La Crescent |
U of M |
hardy |
white |
mid |
white wine |
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La Crosse |
Swenson |
mod. hardy |
white |
mid |
white wine |
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Leon Millot |
France |
mod. hardy |
black |
early |
red wine |
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Marechal Foch |
France |
mod. hardy |
black |
early |
red and rosé wine |
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Marquette |
U of M |
hardy |
black |
early |
red wine |
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Swenson |
hardy |
white |
mid |
white wine |
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French |
tender |
white |
mid |
white wine |
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St. Croix |
Swenson |
mod. hardy |
black |
mid |
red wine |
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St. Pepin |
Swenson |
mod. hardy |
white |
mid |
white wine, juice |
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TABLE GRAPES |
Bluebell |
U of M |
hardy |
blue |
early-mid |
table, juice, jelly |
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Edelweiss |
U of M |
mod. hardy |
white |
early |
table, wine |
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Louise Swenson |
Swenson |
mod hardy |
white |
mid |
table, wine |
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Swenson Red |
U of M |
tender-mod |
red |
mid |
table |
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Worden |
NY |
mod. hardy |
blue |
early-mid |
table, juice, jelly |
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SEEDLESS TABLE GRAPES |
Mars |
Arkansas |
tender-mod |
blue |
mid |
seedless table |
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Petite Jewel |
Swenson |
mod. hardy |
red |
early-mid |
seedless table |
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Vanessa |
Ontario |
tender |
red |
mid-late |
seedless table |
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GRAPES FOR JUICE & JELLY |
Beta |
MN |
very hardy |
blue |
mid |
juice, jelly |
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Concord |
MA |
tender-mod |
blue |
late |
juice, jelly, table |
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King of the North |
WI |
very hardy |
blue |
mid |
juice, jelly |
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Valiant |
SD |
very hardy |
blue |
early |
juice, jelly |
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