Grape vine early summer '08 Grape vine September '08
Ours is a gift from Leslie--don't know what variety
Two basic classes of table grapes. European varieties have tight skins wine-like flavors, high heat requirements for ripening, and are the most common grapes grown in California. Use fresh, dried, or for juices or wine.
Susceptible to powdery mildew, they require regular dusting or spraying with sulfur or other mildew control. American varieties have Concord-like flavor, moderate heat requirements, and are late blooming and resistant to powdery mildew. Both classes may grow successfully in very warm sites at lower elevations, require deep moderately fertile soils and regular pruning for high quality and production; self fertile.
Perlette - through zone 6; approx harvest date July; American; crisp pale green berry; larger; two weeks earlier, requires less heat to ripen than Thompson
Keep soil on the dryer side after plant has been established (1 or 2 years); apply compost in early spring.
Remove weak fruit clusters while fruit is still small and hard; pinch off the leaves near and surrounding the clusters.
Shriveled fruits are called "mummies".
Two basic classes of table grapes. European varieties have tight skins wine-like flavors, high heat requirements for ripening, and are the most common grapes grown in California. Use fresh, dried, or for juices or wine.
Susceptible to powdery mildew, they require regular dusting or spraying with sulfur or other mildew control. American varieties have Concord-like flavor, moderate heat requirements, and are late blooming and resistant to powdery mildew. Both classes may grow successfully in very warm sites at lower elevations, require deep moderately fertile soils and regular pruning for high quality and production; self fertile.
Perlette - through zone 6; approx harvest date July; American; crisp pale green berry; larger; two weeks earlier, requires less heat to ripen than Thompson
Keep soil on the dryer side after plant has been established (1 or 2 years); apply compost in early spring.
Remove weak fruit clusters while fruit is still small and hard; pinch off the leaves near and surrounding the clusters.
Shriveled fruits are called "mummies".
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