EDELWEISS

Description

EDELWEISS (E.S. 40)

(Interspecific hybrid: includes Vitis Riparia, Vitis Labrusca)

Not hardy in Quebec* (requires winter protection)

GREEN/GOLDEN SEEDED TABLE GRAPE

• Medium sized, round and very juicy, green seeded berries
• Slipskin berries with tender and melting flesh
• Floral and fruity-labrusca taste 
• Medium-sized loose to compact conical clusters
• Hardy to zone 5b. Generally hardy up to approximately -26 °C (-14,8°F). It seems like it has survived without any protection, temperatures below -30 °C (-22°F) and still bore fruits during the following in summer
• Ripening period: midseason, end of September in zone 4b. Requires 1100 DJC 10°C (Degree-Days Celsius base 10°C)-ou 1890 DJC base 50°F- to mature fruit
• Vigorous and productive vine
• Very resistant to most vine diseases
• Must be harvested early so that its foxy labrusca flavor does not become too strong
• Ideal to eat fresh, make juice or jelly. Although it was originally developed as a table grape, it can be used to make a light and floral wine
• Self-pollinating

*WARNING! This grape variety is not hardy in Quebec. Winter protection is required in areas which hardiness zone is less than 5b (Ex: 5b, 5a, 4b, 4a, 3b etc… Cover with geotextile…)

No guarantee offered on cultivars that are not hardy in Quebec.