Vitis labrusca
CONCORD GRAPE
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An excellent antioxidant! Vitis labrusca, the concord grape, or fox grape, is native to eastern North America. They are delicious eaten off the vine, or made into wine, juice, jam or jellies. The concord grape is used by Welch's for their grape juice!
Among the characteristics of this vine species in contrast to the European wine grape Vitis vinifera are its "slip-skin" that allows the skin of the grape berries to easily slip off when squeezed, instead of crushing the pulp, and the presence of tendrils on every node of the cane.
There is a "foxy" musk of V. labrusca, related to the strong earthy aromas characteristic of the grapes that were known by early European-American settlers in the New World. The term "foxy" became a sort of catchall for the wine tasting descriptors used for these American wines that were distinct from the familiar flavors of the European viniferous wines.
We grow these seeds in zone 4 and they are very hardy and produce large amounts of dark sweet and bold grape-flavoured fruit.
Type: Hardy vine
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per packet: 5
Soak the seeds for 12-24 hours before planting. Sow just under the surface of the soil and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 90 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature 20-22C (68-72F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer. Do not discard the planting tray, as patience is needed, and they are well worth the wait.
Vitis labrusca
CONCORD GRAPE
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An excellent antioxidant! Vitis labrusca, the concord grape, or fox grape, is native to eastern North America. They are delicious eaten off the vine, or made into wine, juice, jam or jellies. The concord grape is used by Welch's for their grape juice!
Among the characteristics of this vine species in contrast to the European wine grape Vitis vinifera are its "slip-skin" that allows the skin of the grape berries to easily slip off when squeezed, instead of crushing the pulp, and the presence of tendrils on every node of the cane.
There is a "foxy" musk of V. labrusca, related to the strong earthy aromas characteristic of the grapes that were known by early European-American settlers in the New World. The term "foxy" became a sort of catchall for the wine tasting descriptors used for these American wines that were distinct from the familiar flavors of the European viniferous wines.
We grow these seeds in zone 4 and they are very hardy and produce large amounts of dark sweet and bold grape-flavoured fruit.
Type: Hardy vine
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per packet: 5
Soak the seeds for 12-24 hours before planting. Sow just under the surface of the soil and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 90 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature 20-22C (68-72F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer. Do not discard the planting tray, as patience is needed, and they are well worth the wait.