Description
PETITE JEWEL (E.S. 3-20-36)
(Interspecific hybrid: includes Vitis Labrusca, Vitis Riparia, Vitis Vinifera)
Not hardy in Quebec* (requires winter protection)
RED SEEDLESS** TABLE GRAPE
- Small, round, seedless, red berries with a rich, spicy flavor
- Non slipskin berries
- Small to medium sized, conical and of uniform color, moderately compact to compact clusters
- Hardy to zone 5b, up to approximately -25°C (-13°F)
- Maturité: hâtif, fin-août début-septembre en zone 4b. Nécessite environ 900 DJC 10°C (Degrés-Jours de Croissance base 10°C) –ou 1620 DJC base 50°F- to mature fruit
- Medium vigorous vine
- Very good resistance to most vine diseases
- Ideal for fresh eating
- Self-pollinating
** PLEASE NOTE: Although considered a «seedless» variety, seeds might occasionally appear some years, when the vine has been “stressed”.
As stated by Cornell University: «The degree of seedlessness varies greatly among seedless grape varieties. Most seedless grapes have vestigial seed traces that range in size from very small to large and noticeable. Seed traces in berries of the same variety may vary greatly in size and in the hardness of their seed coats. Climate is also known to affect seed trace size. Occasionally the seed traces in some seedless grapes are large enough to be bothersome to consumers.»
*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.