Re: grapes- eatable ones

I would think any of the fox grapes--concord, niagara, etc--would do well. Also, I think you're in the northern range for the muscadine, or scuppernong, grapes. Both types are good out of hand and make good juice, jelly, and jam--but terrible wine. There are some seedless fox grape varieties, but I have not heard of any seedless muscadine varieties.

On Sep 30, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Donna wrote:

Anyone know of a good eating variety of grapes that grows in zone 5?
Next spring, I would like to replace the ornamental grape vine on the
fence with something that would bare fruit. Suggestions?


A few years ago I planted Vitis coignetiae- I was supposed to get a fall
color change and be wonderful... HA!.... it is taking over it's space
and drowning out everything around. I could prune in the spring and make
it managable, but it goes from green to brown to dead leaves... no fall
color here ever! How disappointing. Decided that I don't have enough
room for plants that can't live up to their expectations... so it is out
of here in the spring.


Donna

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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