Grape - LaCrescent™

The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. The LaCrescent Grape, Vitis 'LaCrescent', variety is primarily used for white wine production. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. This grape has low susceptibility to powdery mildew and black rot, moderate susceptibility to downy mildew on the leaves. It is reportedly capable of withstanding temperatures as low as -36 F. The wine has desirable aromas of citrus, apricot, pineapple and muscat. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. The grapes high acidity provides good structure for excellent dessert or late-harvest style wines. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The medium-sized clusters are slightly loose, ripening mid-season, and neither berry splitting nor botrytis have been observed, even under wet conditions. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share. Proper conditions and care result in very productive harvests. The fruit is borne on loose, medium-sized clusters. LaCrescent’s best attribute is its winter-hardy nature. ... additional info