Seven grape cultivars are currently available  that have been certified to be free of nine major grape vine viruses and true-to-type.

Red grapes

Chambourcin	Norton
Hybrid grape, late season ripening.	Thought to be an American species of grape, Vitis aestivalis.
Large, loose clusters, vigorous grower.	Late ripening (October), disease resistant.
Needs a long growing season	Small berries and clusters.

White grapes

Cayuga White	Chardonel	Traminette
Hybrid grape, early ripening.	Hybrid grape, late season ripening.	Hybrid grape, late ripening
Often harvested in the early ripening stages.	Seyval blanc and Chardonnay cross.	Gewuerztraminer cross
Fairly disease resistant; productive
Vidal Blanc	Vignoles
Hybrid grape, mid season ripening	Hybrid grape, suitable for many
Long loose clusters, needs cluster	styles of wine, midseaon ripening
thinning	very tight clusters

For more information on grape cultivars check the  National Grape Registry

The grape cultivars are available as the following propagation units:

• Class I, unrooted dormant hardwood cutting*
• Class II, rooted green wood cuttings in 4” plastic pots
• Class III, vines grown from shoot tips on culture media, only available by request. Please allow for about 8 weeks lead time on this item.

*Because of the difficulty in rooting dormant cuttings from Norton/Cynthiana, only class II and III propagation units are available for this cultivar.

 

Ordering Schedule, Pricing and Ordering Information

 

For questions about availability or additional information about cultivars, please contact:

John Avery Jr., Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, 9740 Red Spring Road, Mountain Grove, MO 65711

Tel: (417)5477539

Fax: (417)5477540

Email:johnavery@missouristate.edu

 

 

This program is supported by the Clean Plant Network, the Viticulture Consortium-East,  and the Missouri Wine and Grape Board.