Commercial Fruit Production in Minnesota



College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Minnesota Agricultural Experiement Station

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Swenson Red


Swenson Red is a high quality seeded table grape with large meaty berries. Its mild pleasant flavor is closer to that of vinifera than labrusca grapes. This variety is a result of Elmer Swenson’s breeding work, and like Edelweiss, was a joint introduction between Swenson and the University of Minnesota. Swenson Red is quite susceptible to downy mildew and is not hardy enough to be dependable in the Twin CitieApril 13, 2008 10:47 AM>