A Complete List of Our Vine Varieties
White Seedless (White) Seedless (Black/Red) Black & Red New Sorts (2005)
WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES. In collection.
H=Hybrid. D=Dessert. W=Wine. Figures at the end of comments relate to ripening in relation to Chasselas, about the latest variety to ripen outdoors in the U.K. Ex Wisley – from RHS gardens Wisley.Z.K. Supplied Zoltan Kordisch. A.V. From Alois Vogel. R.S. From Reschule Schmidt. Varieties sent to me as cuttings not ,listed until planted out.
ABONDANTE. W. German new variety , not good enough and too late in the U.K.
ADELHEIDTRAUBE.D/W. Ex Wisley, ripens well, fine muscat flavour. Promising.
ADMIRABLE DE COURTELLIER. D. French. By report, large pink grapes. -1.
AIKON. H. W/D. From A.V. 11-07. No detail.
ALBALONGA.W .German, Reisling style, would need a good site.
ALEOSHENKIN. HT. From Russia, a Madeleine Angevine cross hybrid. By report it is of fine quality, and a big grape, but has no real disease resistance.
ALIGOTE.W. Semi- classic. Famous Burgundy grape. Promising first results 2006.
AMANDIN .H.D. France, New hybrid. A muscat of good quality but too late outside.
ANGELA. D. From A.V. 11-07.Hungarian,commercial in Germany, may be too late.
ARKDIJA NASTYU. W.D. From Z.K. 11-07.by report, early and good.
ASCOT CITRONELLE.D/W. High quality dessert /wine Muscat. Old sort. A small grape.
ATLANTIS.H.W.Gfga40-2. Promising results so far. Worth trying.
AUGUSTE LOUISE .D. Ex Wisley .Early, big bunch and berry. Good outdoor dessert.
AURORE.H.D/W.(Seibel 5279)Easy vine. ripens well, promising .Good Amateur grape.
AUXERROIS. W. Alsace pinot type, marginal ripening..
BACCHUS W. Rather late. Some good wine, some would say fine, but disease prone. Usually modest crops.
BELLA BLANCA .D. Reported as good but late ,large bunches.
BELL. H.D .Early American table grape, on trial.
BIANCA.H.D/W .New, Hungarian. Ripens ,promising .On trial. Cropping only moderate so far, but good quality. Promise for wine.
BICANE. Ex S. Smith. Large early dessert, high quality ,probably greenhouse
BIRSTALLER MUSCAT.H.D. Large berry, fine Muscat flavour. Good mildew resistance, good sugars, low acids. Good crops.
BOLERO. H. From S.H. On trial.
BOUVIERTRAUBE .D.W .Austrian table grape, also good wine. Ripens well for me. Some lovely wine from Austria.
BUCKLAND SWEETWATER. D. Old greenhouse grape, big crop but disease prone.
CANDIN .H.D .New French Muscat dessert hybrid. Ripens, but late.
CANON HALL MUSCAT .D. Greenhouse ,fine grape, reputedly hard to grow. Am propagating cuttings of the Kippin vine also.
CAYUGA. H.W .Seyval x Schuyler. Promising 2006.
CHAOUCH. D. Early Turkish perfumed greenhouse dessert Reputed Sultan's favourite grape.
CHARDONNAY. W. Very late, high acids ,needs very best sites only..
CHARDONNY CLONE 77. Musque. W. Reported powerful muscat flavour, reputedly early. Dubious, probably just Chardonnay.
CHARMAT. W. Probably Swiss, Chasselas x Chardonnay. On trial.
CHARMONT. W. Chasselas x Chardonnay, Swiss .Ripened 2006.
CHASSELAS D'OR. .D. Late ,moderate crops, needs a wall.
CHASSELAS MUSQUE. D. Bred by Baron Saloman,19thc.Probably not true to name.
CHASSELAS NAPOLEON. D. See Muscat Napoleon.
CHASSELAS ROSE. D/W .Earlier, good eating, nice wine. Promising.
CHASSELAS VIBERT .D .Ripens fairly well, good crops.
CHENIN BLANC .W. Just too late. Fine crops ,ferocious acidity. Possible indoors.
CSABYONGYE .D. Ultra early muscat, good eating but tiny crops.
CZERLEGI FUZNERES. W. From Z.K. 11-07. Early, promising by report.
DALKAUER.W/D. Just too late, huge crops of big grapes. Possible indoors.
DANLAS. D. Dabouki x Chasselas. New French dessert. Large berry. Ripens for me.
DANNON. W/D. From Z.K. 11-07. May be Danam.
DATTIER DE BEYROUTH. D .Famous old greenhouse grape. Needs heat.
DATTIER DE ST.VALLIER. H.D. Too late outside, needs a greenhouse.
DELHRO. W.D. From A.V. 11-07. Portuguese by report, early.
DIAMENTRAUBE. .D. First class early sweetwater. Big grape, ripened 2006.
DOMINA White. Sent to me by F Lorsheijd, wrongly labelled. May be Rubens.
DORAL. W. Chasselas /Chardonnay cross. New 2006.
EDELSTEINER .H.W. New 2003. Smeveredka x Bouviertraube. Too lat 2006.
EDELWEISS.HW/D. Swenson cross, Ontario x(Beta x Witt).Very early, hardy, disease free. Not easy to handle for winemaking.
EGER 1.H.W. new 2003.OP-.S.V.12.286 Marginal ripener for me.
EGER 2 H.W. New 2003.OP- SV12375. Just too late ,needs good site.
EGER 26.W.New 2003. promising first crop.
EGER CSILLAGA. H.W. D. Hungarian, Promising results. Name incomplete..
EHRENFELSER. W .Thought too late, but ripened for me 2005-6.
ELBLING .W. Ancient, Roman, late, high acidity. Seyval B is better.
EONA. H.D. New 2003.Lady Washington x Beta. Early, hardy, just labrusca.
ESPIRIT.HW.T. Swenson seedling, wine or table, Edelweiss x Villard Blanc.
EVA. D. Z.K. 11-07. By report, early, tasty, big bunch and berry.
EXCELSIOR. H.D. Mid season trouble free hybrid, moderate crops.
FABER .W .Mid late, fair crops, disease prone.
FANNI. H. D. A.V. Big bunch and berry, fine flavour by report. Late.
FAIRFIELD WHITE.D. Easy greenhouse sweetwater grape, ex Fairfield school. A Chasselas type
FERENC.D? .From A.V. 11-07. By report, Hungarian Muscat, probably too late.
FETEASCA ALBA.W, Syn. Madchentraube, Rumanian, wine possibilities..
FETEASCA REGALIA. W. New 2003.Rumanian. Just too late.
FINDLING .W. Supposed Muller Thurgau mutation, earlier, easier vine. Possible promise. Per information, actually Bouviertraube,
FLEUR CHARLOTTE. D. From A.V. 11-07. By report, big berry, light Muscat flavour.
FORTA. W. Pleasant, fruity, late ripening. Possible interest.
FOSTERS SEEDLING. D. Well known greenhouse grape but just too late outside.
FREISAMER. W .Late ,moderate crops .Probably just too late.
FRONTENAC GRIS. H.W. Planted 11-07. A Frontenac mutation, very good reports.
GELBER MUSCATELLER.W. Not Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains .Big bunch, berry, ripens. Ex Wisley.
GEWURTZTRAMINER. W. Generally ,just too late. This clone is early, worth a trial.
GLENORA WHITE. H.D. German, ex R.S. 11-07.By report, most promising early white table grape, tiny seeds.
GM6414-36 W. Reichensteiner x Ehrenfelser. Good wine, ripens here.
GM23158B.W.German cross, just too late.
GOLDEN CHAMPION .D. Mid-season, greenhouse.
GOLDREISLING. W. Early Alsace wine grape. Reisling cross, possible promise.
GOLDEN REISLING.D/W. True name unknown .Ex Jackmans nurseries, ,useful dessert. From Barrington-Brock collection..
GRUNER VELTLINER. W. Good crops but too late.
GUTENBORNER.W. Late, ripens, disease prone but nice wine.
HECKER .H.D/W. .Resistant German cultivar ,promising. Good first crops.
HELICON MUSCATOLY. D/W. From From Z.K. 11-07. Early dessert grape.
HIBERNEL. HW. Aka GM322-58.
HOLDER. W. Reisling x Rulander, Weinsburg .Mid-late, but ripens well, good sugars.
HORIZON. H.W.D .American ,Seyval b x Schuyler. Bulk white. On trial. Does well in N.E. USA. Ripened 2006.
HUSAGNI Czerney. W .From R.S. 11-07. By report, may be Russian. Intense Muscat flavour.
HUXELREBE .W. Difficult disease prone vine. Some good wine, sometimes.
ISA.D .New French dessert. Gloire de Hongrie x Cardinal. Big round yellow berries. Ripens early and well. Very promising.
ITALIA. D. Vigorous reputedly late greenhouse muscat. Near ripe 2006 outside.
JALTA. 343. H/W. Russian. Early, reputed female.
JOHANNITER. HW. Reisling but earlier. Sugars 85oe in 2006. Very promising.
JUBLIENKA NOVGORODA.H/W. Very early Russian white, fine flavour. JULIAMSREBE.W.D. Red/pink dual purpose. Possible promise.
JULY EARLY AMBER. D. Ex Wisley. High quality early muscat dessert. On trial, promising.
JUTIZENKA.W. Polish, SV 12375 x Pinot Blanc .Big pink grape, high sugar 2006,very promising quality.
JUWEL .W. Kerner x Sylvaner 1977.Ripens here, shows promise.
KALINA. H. W? New, on trial.
KANZLER.W/D .Very early, high sugar, quality, definite promise.
KAY GRAY.H.W/D. New 2003.Ultra hardy Swenson hybrid.
KERNER .W. Very late, high acids. Not advised.
KERNLING. W. Supposed to be a clonal selection of Kerner. I have my doubts. .Earlier, red-pink, better sugars. More promising.
KM 169. W.D. From Z.K. 11-07.By report, Hungarian, good, large berry.
KM 293. From Z.K. 11-07. By report, big productive pink Muscat.
KOZMA 55. H. D/W. By report, Hungarian.
KOZMAPALME MUSCATOLY .D.W. Hungarian variety, .Italia x Oliver Irsay.
LA CRESCENT. H.W. Planted 11-07.Originates in Minnesota. High quality by report.
LAKHEYE GUNIERZES. H.W. From Z.K.11-07. On trial.
L’ARCADIE BLANC .H.W .Hardy Canadian vine. Ripened 2005/6,promising.
LEVENTHORPE SEYVAL.H.W. Ex G .Bowden, from mixed planting. Probably a Seyve –Villiard variety ,not Seyval, similar. Good sugars, promising.
LIDI. H.D. From A.V.11-07.Early rose, Hungarian. Big grape, high quality by report.
LILLA.HD. New German dessert type, promising, good so far.
MADELEINE ANGEVINE.W/D. Early, good crops ,fine wine. A tough vine, recommended.
MADELEINE ANGEVINE.D(French)Not the same, an early dessert vine.
MADELEINE CELINE .D. Very early ,big bunch, berry, good crops .
MADELEINE ROYALE. D .Early .pleasant ,modest cropper.
MADELEINE SYLVANER.W/D. Very early, fine, needs spraying. Good wood.
MALINA. H.D. From A.V. 11-07. By report, rose, large, early and good.
MAVO 98-09-02. H/W. New seedling, on trial.
MAVO 01-04-01.H.D. New table grape seedling, pink/red.
MELODY .H.W .A Pinot Blanc cross. Good crop, sugars, flavour 2006.
MERZLING .H.W ..Seyval B x (Reisling x Rulander).Very promising.
MICHAELSREBE.W. Ex FL German
MIRAMITZ.W. From R.S.. 11-07. By report, Russian early.
MIREILLE.D. Ripens outdoors, delicious Muscat. More reliable inside.
MORIO MUSCAT. W. Just too late, disease prone.
MOSCATO D’ADDO. WD. On trial.
MULLER THURGAU.W…Once very popular ,good wine, but a difficult vine.
MUSCABONA. W Promising, a good Muscat flavour 2006.
MUSCADELLE. W. Semi-classic French grape, new 2003.Ripe 2006.
MUSCAT BLANC.D.A mid-season eating grape of fine flavour. Difficult vine.
MUSCAT DE LIERVAL.D. Early French Muscat dessert, on trial.
MUSCAT DE ST VALLIER .H.D. W. French hybrid, good and early. Promising
MUSCAT DE ST.VALLIER .H.D.W. Swiss, seems to be identical. .
MUSCAT ST VALLIER Italian. Yet another variation ,reputedly not identical.
MUSCAT DE SAUMUR .D. Ex Wisley ,early golden muscat.
MUSCAT GRIS. D. H. Bred by .Bouschet, late 19thc.Small rose grapes. -3.
MUSCAT LUXEMBURG.D. Big grape, good, ripened 2006.
MUSCAT NAPOLEON. D. Big grape, ripened 2006. Promising.
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA. D. Finest quality, but needs a greenhouse, preferably heated.
MUSCAT OTTONEL. W. Mid-late, easy vine but modest crops.
MUSCAT REINE DES VIGNES. D. Big berry, small bunch, a week before Chasselas.
MUSCAT ROSE PRECOCE .W. French. On trial.
MUSCAT ST LAURENT .D. First class first early greenhouse, may do outdoors.
MUSCAT VALLEE D'AOSTA. W .Ex D. Jenkins. Ripe and good 2005, but not really muscat.
NARAMICZITZU. D. From A.V. 11-07.By report, top quality dessert, from Hungary.
NEW YORK 304-54.H.D. Ex P.Bauwens , Muscat/Labrusca. Promising outside if cropping sufficient. On trial, fine flavour. Per 2006, not seedless.
NIAGARA.H.D American hybrid, easy ,doubtful quality.
NIMRANG MAGARACH. D. From R.S. 11-07. By Report, Russian, large grape tough skin.
NOBLESSA .W. Madeleine Angevine x Sylvaner. Early and good.Oe85,2006 .
NO 69.W .A gewurtztraminer cross, rather too late.
O.K.REISLING. H.W. Canadian origin, thought to be a Hungarian hybrid Muscat.
OLGA. H.D. From H.Poon, Estonia. An amurensis cross.
OLIVE BLANCHE .D. Ripened 2003-6,white dessert of good quality.
OLIVER IRSAY.W/D. Ripens well, fine light Muscat flavour . Wine potential.
ONTARIO .H.D. Very early, ’Strawberry ‘ flavour.
OPTIMA. W .Mid-early ,pleasant, disease prone ,especially botrytis.
ORA .D. Large .rich. Cinsault x Perle de Csaba X Cardinal. + 2/3.Very Promising,
ORION. H.W .Does well ,promising ,big crops, good resistance to disease.
ORTEGA.W.A quality grape but most unreliable.
OSENNI CZERNEY. W?. From R.S. 11-07. Probably Russian,
PALATINA. H.W.D. SV12375 x Queen of the Vineyard. Hungarian. Good results so far.
PANNONIA KINCE..D. From A.V. 11-07. By report, Hungarian, mid season, huge berries.
PARSLEY LEAVED VINE. D .ornamental Chasselas type .. Pleasant, modest crops.
PERDIN.H.D/W. Early, new, French, small delicious grapes. Possible for wine.
PERLE. W. Early, tough, good flavour. Promising.
PERLE DE CSABA. D. see Csabyongye. Very early outside, poor crops, fine muscat flavour.
PHOENIX.H.W/D .Big crops, some good wine, mid-season. Promising. A good Muscat table grape.
PIED DE PERDRIX D. From France. Promising results, but may be misnamed. Early.
PINK STRAWBERRY 1..H.D. Canadian, cover vine, disease free. Grapes hang late.
PINK STRAWBERRY 2.From Wisley, earlier to ripen but hangs well.
PINK STRAWBERRY 3.From Reads Nursery. Came as Gamay. Very Vigorous. All three are Labrusca hybrids.
PINOT BLANC. W .Late, but ripens, high acid. Disease prone.
PINOT GRIS.W. Ripens late, but good wine from favourable sites.
POLLUX.HW. Riparia x Gamay x Fosters seedling . Ripe 2006.
POLOSKE MUSCAT .H.D .Ripens well , good disease free crops, promising.
PORTLAND. HD/W .New 2003.Early USA labrusca type variety.
PRAIRIE STAR .H.W New USA hybrid, cold hardy. Good 2006. Watch.
PRECOCE DE BOUSQUET. D .Early, big berry, moderate crop, fine muscat flavour but unreliable.
PRECOCE DE MALINGRE. D/W.. Early, moderate cropper.
PRIM.H.D/W. Hungarian, SV12375 x Krolova Winnic. Very promising.
PRIMAVIS FRONTIGNAN.D/W .Ripens well though late. Possible promise.
RAUSCHLING.D/W. Ancient, possibly Roman, ripens with M.T. Could be useful.
RAVAT 34.H.W. Early, vigorous, productive, disease resistant. Chardonnay cross. Sugars 90 oe in 2006.
RAVAT 51.H.W.Just too late, best sites only. Disease free but very high acids.
RAYON D'OR .H.W.D. Syn. Seibel 4986.Early,late budding .disease resistant.
REFLEX.HW/D. Hungarian ,Perle De Csaba x Aurore. Very early, orange flavour, good wine.
REFORM.HW/D. Hungarian, like Bianca but Muscat flavoured .Disease resistant.
REGNER .W ..Luglienca Bianca x Gamay Frueh .Alzey 1938. Ripens well. Good sugars, nice wine, but disease prone if spraying is not meticulous,
REICHENSTEINER .W .Good crops ,sugars, moderate taste .Disease prone .Popular.
REISLING .W .Classic vine. Too late, but does well in tunnel.
REISLING OF HUNGARY .D. Misnamed, true identity uncertain. Promising dessert. Probably a Chasselas clone.
REKORD.H. W/D. By report, Large Muscat ,Hungarian ,disease resistant.
RIBSTON HALL.D .Good dessert grape, ripens well. True name unknown .Ex Ribston Hall school.
ROSA.HW. New. Disease resistant. Early Muscat. High sugars, dark red.
ROYAL MUSCADINE.D. Ancient UK wall vine, selection of Chasselas/
RUBENS.W.H.W. Hibernel x Merzling. Promising. Aka GM7926- See ‘Domina’.
ST.PEPIN .H.W..ES114 x Seyval. American variety, female plant. Good 2006.
SAUVIGNON BLANC. W. Just too late. An early clone would be welcome.
SAVIGNAN .W. Supposed syn Traminer, being tested.
SCHEUREBE. W. High quality but just too late.
SCHONBERGER. W. High quality wine, best off-dry. Needs spraying .
SEIBEL 5/279 . See Aurore.
SEIBEL 5409.H.W.Promising,but just too late for me.
SEIGGERREBE.W/D .Very early, top quality, moderate crops. Good eating.
SENATOR.W. Ripens well, good sugars but weak vines.
SENECA.H.D. Ripens well, decent dessert, seems disease free.
SEPTIMER.W. Gewurtztraminer cross, lovely flavour but modest crops.
SERENA .H.W.D .An Amurensis hybrid, promising for wine, possible dessert potential.
SEYVAL B. H.W .Top crops, reliable and disease free . Moderate, upright grower. Fine wine possible. Recommended.
SEYVE VILLIARD 12375..H.W/D.Too late outside .Huge crops, disease free. A fine parent vine.
SHAKOKA. H.D. American early dessert, good reports.
SIBERA.H/W. german sort, amurensis ancestry. New on trial.
SILCHER. W .Kerner x Sylvaner Mid early in Germany. Suprisingly, promising so far.
SIRIUS .H.W D .Bacchus x SV1237 Promising , ripens well and good quality.
SOLARIS.H.W.D. New, very promising German resistant hybrid. Early, very high sugars.
SONOMA.H.D. American, early? white female table grape. Did not ripen 2006.
SPARTAN 2. H.W. Green , seeded, ex USA .Possible wine grape.
STAUFFER. H.W. German, Promising new sort .Bacchus x S.V.12375.
STOVER.HW. American, early ,bred for Florida. On trial.
SUKRIBE.HW. From Latvia, reputedly good and early.
SUPARGA.HW. Latvian, reputed early wine grape.
SUZI. H.D.From A.V./R.S Hungarian, by report large bunch and berry, mid-early.
SYLVANER. W. Too late outside.
SZOLOSKERTRK KIRALYNOJE MUSCATOLY. D.From Z.K. 11-07. By report, early and very productive.
THEKLATRAUBE. D. Ex Wisley, Good ripe crops, promising.
THERESA .H.D .Large bunch and berry. Greenhouse variety, perhaps on wall. Ignore claims that it ripens in September – maybe in S. Hungary, not here.
THOMPSON’S (False).D .Purchased from France as Thompsons Seedless, an early large seeded grape. Ripens well ,useful, but true name unknown.
TOTMUR.HW.Baco2-16.very early, low vigour, high acids. Good grapes.
TRAMINETTE .H.W .Johannes Seyve 23416 x Traminer Very good sugars, crop, flavour 2006..Excellent reputation in USA. One to watch, but it will be several years before plants are available.
TRIOMPHREBE. D/W. ex Wisley. Fine crop, flavour. Early. Promising..
V4904.HW. Vineland cross reputed robust, good wine .On trial.
VARDUVA.H.W. Originally from Lithuania. Early, light Labrusca..
VELDZE.H.W. .Originally from Latvia. Ripe 2006, good sugar and flavour.
VICTOR. H.W. Z.K. 11-07. By report, high sugars and good wine.
VICTORIA .D. From France. .Cardinal x Afus Ali. Too late outside.
WHITE EDWARDS NO1 H.W/D. Own seedling, Seyval Blanc x Aurora. Early, promising.
WHITE MUSCAT. D. True name unknown needs wall, or greenhouse, superb crops. Looks and tastes like an early Muscat of Alexandria.
WHITE STRAWBERRY. H.D. Unknown American variety. Easy, disease free though late.
WHITE TOKAY.D Ex S. Smith ,early dessert indoor.
WURZER.W.A quality grape, but late, Not easy to grow.
ZALAGYONGYE.H.D.W.(Samling x SV12375) x Perle de Csaba .Promising variety .Good medium early ripening, good sugars..
ZEFIR.W/D .From Hungary. ,good sugars and flavour 2006. .May be a hybrid.
ES2-12-13.H.D. Good sugars and flavour 2006. Good eating.
ES 5-4-16. H/W. Modest sugars, good yield.
ES5-8-17.H.D,New 2003. Female plant. Reputed very early.
ES5-8 14. HW/T .Neutral female parent, of many good table and wine grapes.
ES6-16-30. H/W.. promising wine sort, high disease resistance , very hardy..
ES8-2-43.HW. Riparia x SV 23-637.Muscat. .
ES 9-7-48. H.W. On trial.ES. 10-11-13. H.
ES 10 –18-30. HW. Ultra hardy Swenson hybrid, on trial.
ES 10-21-5. H.W. On trial.
ES 10-22-43. HW. Early white wine grape, taste of melons and pineapple
ES 11-2-58. HT .Pink, attractive non-hybrid flavour. Promising. Good sugars.
ES12-6-96.HD. High sugars 2006,fine vinifera flavour.
White Seedless (White) Seedless (Black/Red) Black & Red New Sorts (2005)
H = HYBRID. Useful disease resistance. Important outdoors, less so indoors, where mildew is not so common. Outdoors, many sorts are excellent, but probably not a commercial proposition.
BRONX.H. Pink. Good size and heavy crops, fine barely strawberry flavour.
CANNERS. Good flavour, large bunch, but late. Greenhouse only, may need heat.
CASTELMORRIS. H. Ripens well, indoors or out. Mild strawberry flavour.
CENTENNIAL. Fine Muscat quality, large for seedless. Will ripen outside.
DANUTA. New French sort, late, reported good quality. May need heat.
DAWN. Large berries for a seedless, good indoors.
DELIGHT. Early, and of excellent quality. Goes over quickly when ripe. EXALTA. NEW French sort, fine Muscat quality. Possible outdoors.
FIESTA. Indoors only, fine flavour, small berry, hangs well.
HIMROD. H. Thoroughly trialled, very good indoors or out. Good quality and reliable.
INTERLAKEN. H. Early and reliable, tough. Mild strawberry flavour.
KISHMISH KHIMRU. Probably originated in Uzbekstan. Big bunch, fine dessert quality.
KISHMISH LUCSISTUJ. New, from Moldavia, on trial.
KORINKA RUSSKAYA.H. Russian, new. By report, small grapes, early and good.
LAKEMONT. H. This had performed well for me both indoors and out. Fine quality.
NEW YORK SEEDLESS. H. True name unknown. Very large crops outside. Promising.
PERLETTE. Early, good quality indoors, but prone to split. Tender outside.
SULTANINE. On trial. Old sort from Afghanistan.
RAMDAS.H. Austrian, smallish grape but top quality. Early. Will ripen outside.
REMAILLY. H. Good quality and size, but indoors only, may need warmth.
SOMERSET.H. On trial. By report, pink, early, productive.
SPARTAN. H. From USA. medium berry, fine spicy flavour. Should ripen outside.
STOUT. H. Small berry, excellent flavour, hangs well.
SUGAR RAONA. From Hungary, on trial.
SULIMA.H. Good bunch and berry, good flavour. Ripens indoors or out.
THOMPSON’S. Good quality, far better than from supermarkets, but indoors only.
THORNTON. H . Very early, reliable outside. Good sized berries of high quality strawberry flavour.
ES12-9-77. H. New and on trial. Swenson varieties usually perform well..
White Seedless (White) Seedless (Black/Red) Black & Red New Sorts (2005)
SEEDLESS SORTS. BLACK AND RED.
BEAUTY. Very early and of good quality. Does well indoors or out. Small but delicious grapes.
BLACK CORINTH. Ancient Greek sort, the currant grape. Small black grapes, fine flavour. Indoors only.
BLACK MONNUKA. Very old sort, by report, large purple berries. May need heat.
CANADICE. H. Red early, indoors or out. Good strawberry/spice flavour.
CENTURY. H. New Canadian sort. On trial.
CONCORD SEEDLESS. H. Rather good just strawberry flavour, a tough vine. Probably no relation to Concord.
CRIMSON. Pinky red, common in supermarkets, but better when ripe. Very large bunch, big berry for seedless, late. May need heat to ripen.
EINSETT. H. Red. Good strawberry flavour. Easy to grow indoors or out.
FANTASY. New. Interesting, large black grapes, but may need heat to ripen. High vigour.
FLAME. Red. Early and high quality indoors. Too tender and disease prone for outdoors.
GLENORA. H. Early black, small grapes but fine quality. Good indoors or out, good autumn leaf colour.
KINGS RUBY. Old sort, probably needs a warm greenhouse for quality grapes.
KISHMISH MOLDAVSKIJ. New to me. By report, a good late black variety.
KORA KISHMISH. From Uzbekstan, on trial.
MARS. H. Big black grapes on small bunches with a strawberry flavour. Early, does well indoors or out. Hangs well..
RUBY. New to me, promising black grape so far.
SATURN. H. Dark red, good size and quality. Ripens indoors or out.
SOVEREIGN CORONATION. H. Canadian. Black, good size, good outside, will surely be good indoors. Interesting spicy Muscat/labrusca flavour.
SUFFOLK. H. large pinky red grapes, big loose bunches, fine spicy flavour. Ripens well outside, possible commercial potential.
SULTANA BLUE. New to me, on trial.
VANESSA. H. Canadian, purple/red. Good quality, early, succeeds indoors or out.
VENUS. H. Big black grape, early, spicy/labrusca flavour. Well liked.
ES 3 22 18. H. Black, early, easy vine good loose bunches, excellent eating.
UNKNOWN. Came unlabelled, probably an American black vinifera. Early and good.
White Seedless (White) Seedless (Black/Red) Black & Red New Sorts (2005)
BLACK AND RED GRAPE VARIETIES.
H = hybrid. D = Dessert. W = Wine. Ripening .plus=earlier, minus = later than Chasselas, by weeks.
ABOUREAU. W. Late, ripens. Promising. Early Pinot Noir clone? Autumn colour.
ACOLON.W. (Limburger x Dornfelder). Good crops, promising.
AGAT DONSKI.H.W. Big crop, ripe at oe60, big loose bunches, some amurensis flavour.
AGRIA. W .Eger variety .good wine ,crops, popular Hungary.
AGATHA.H.D. From Z.K. 11-07 On trial.
ALADIN.H.D. New French variety, for me, red, medium bunch and berry. Probably wrongly supplied. Needs a good site.
ALDEN.H.D. Vigorous, dark red, disease free, big berry, good crops, fine flavour. Late, but ripens. Needs a good site. Fine autumn colour. Recommended.
ALDEN. H.D .Vigorous, dark red, disease free, big berry, good crops, but late. Fine autumn colour.
ALPHONSE LAVALLEE. D. On trial, in greenhouse.
ALWOOD.HW. Good sugars, but labrusca.
AMUR EGNER. H.D. New Russian, dark violet. Good size and flavour.
ANCELLOTTO. W. Grown central Italy, high sugars.
ANGERS FRONTIGNAN.D. Syn Muscat Callibar. Muscat, wall or greenhouse.