GRAPE PLANTS | Idaho Tomato Lady

HARDY GRAPE PLANTS

Grapes take their time to bud out, waiting wisely for warm days. They may still be dormant when we open, so we do not guarantee they are alive, but it's rare to have ones that do not grow.

We get a lot of requests to ship, and no, we do not ship grapes.

Grapes are a little iffy in North Idaho. These are the hardiest i know. Concord is the sure winner. My vine produces every year and i use a steam canner to make yummy juice. If you are in the colder microclimates, perhaps just pick Concord and Reliance. Grapes need some time to establish a good root system and structure before they start producing. If they canes freeze, they will not produce this year, but if established, will make

new canes. They are still wonderful for screens and arbors. All these grapes are seedless except Concord.

Grape vines need sunshine and prefer not to have wet leaves at night.

Dig a big hole for your vine, making sure you incorporate plenty of compost/manure and fertilizer down deep under the roots.

Best fertilizer would be organic all purpose with a high middle number. Fill soil back in and water deeply to settle. After that, water deeply but infrequently to encourage deep roots. It's a good idea to mulch your plant, especially the first winter.

Canadice

Canadice is a hardy pink seedless grape with a sweet, spicy flavor. Ripens in Sept-October.

Himrod

Very similar to Thompson Seedless but a bit smaller and hardier. Bears in the fall. Sweet, pale green/yellow table grape with no seeds

Concord

These plants are cuttings from an old vine that has grown without water in Bonner's Ferry for many years. Concords are wonderful in the late fall for juice or jam and snacking if you don't mind the seeds.

Concord Seedless

Very similar to Concord, same flavor, but a week earlier and seedless. Some plants will have seeds.

Reliance

.Like the name, known for it's reliable production of sweet, tender talble grapes in cold climates. Late to bloom but early to ripen. Old standard.