Use the Grape Information Sheet below to choose the right varieties for your USDA Zone, to determine whether a pollinator is required, to extend the growing season by selecting early, mid and late season producers, to suite your sweet tooth, and for uses.
Chill Hours = Number of hours below 45 degrees F needed during winter to be fruitful
USES - F = Fresh Use / Jl = Jelly / Ju = Juice / R = Raisins / W = Wine
Grape Variety | USDA Zone» | Chill Hours» | Needs Pollinator? | Fruit Color | Flavor | Ripens | Uses |
Concord | 5a-9b(10a?) | 100 | No | Blue-Black | Sweet | M-L | F, Jl, Ju, W |
Flame Seedless | 7a-10b | 100 | No | Red | Sweet | E-M | F, R |
Mars Seedless | 5a-8b | 100 | No | Blue | Sweet | E-M | F, Jl, Ju, W |
Niagra | 5a-8b | 100 | No | Golden Green | Sweet | M-L | F, Jl, Ju, W |
Reliance Red | 5a-8b | 100 | No | Red | Sweet | E-M | F |
Sunbelt | 5a-8b | 100 | No | Blue | Sweet | M-L | F, Jl, Ju |
Thompson Seedless | 7a-10b | 100 | No | Pale Green | Very Sweet | M-L | F, R |