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Growing Dessert Grapes Outdoors Dessert grapes outdoors Growing dessert grapes outdoors 1 2 3 4 With the right choice of cultivar, it is possible to grow and ripen dessert grapes outdoors successfully in many regions of the UK Author: Sarah Bell, owner of Sunnybank Vine Nursery in Herefordshire and holder of the Plant Heritage National Plant Collection of Vitis vinifera and hybrids here can be few sights more evocative of a Mediterranean climate than that of a Dessert grapes for a luxuriant grapevine, perhaps scrambling T range of locations (see over a sunny pergola, dripping with succulent fruit. overleaf) taken from the This scene is one that can, with consideration, be 5 6 7 8 National Plant Collection created in many parts of the UK. In fact vines have been grown outdoors in the 1 Vitis ‘Muscat Bleu’ British Isles since pre-Roman times. In recent years 2 V. vinifera ‘Lakemont’ the UK-based wine industry has been expanding at 3 V. ‘Trollhaugen’ a rapid rate, with more than 3 million vines planted 4 V. vinifera ‘Exalta’ in 2019 alone. However, most gardeners will want to 5 V. ‘Reliance’ grow selections that can be plucked and enjoyed 6 V. ‘Alden’ directly from the vine: dessert grapes. These may 7 V. ‘Glenora’ include cultivars that are usually associated with 8 V. ‘New York winemaking; many grapes are dual purpose. Muscat’ agm Whether a grape is good for winemaking or eating 9 V. ‘Brant’ agm depends on its acidity and sugar levels: dessert MARIANNE MAJERUS 10 V. ‘Boskoop Glory’ agm grapes do not need the higher levels of acidity Grapevines are common 11 V. ‘Thornton’ required of those made into wine. Ripe fruit can outdoors in Mediterranean 9 10 11 12 13 12 V. ‘Maréchal Joffre’ range in colour from green, golden or tawny yellow climates but can bear delicious 13 V. ‘Aurore’ fruit in the UK as well. to blush-pink, rose-red to deep purple or almost 14 V. ‘Solaris’ black, with as wide a range of berry size and bunch 15 V. ‘Sovereign Coronation’ architecture. Growers also have many distinct 16 V. ‘Himrod’ flavour profiles to choose from, including muscat, Sites are characterised by their latitude, altitude, 17 V. ‘Rembrant’ strawberry, spicy and even sweet bubblegum. aspect and other influences on microclimate such There are 10,000 or so cultivars of grapevine or as walls, urban location, exposure to wind, vicinity Vitis. The most familiar is V. vinifera, which is native to water bodies, slopes and susceptibility to late to Europe and Asia. Many modern hybrids also use spring frosts. For simplification, these can be species from North America such as V. labrusca, generalised into three types of site (see overleaf). V. riparia and V. aestivalis, and V. amurensis from The cultivars suggested will all grow and ripen as East Asia. They are selected from these species for recommended; those listed for poorer conditions useful traits including disease resistance, cold will also thrive and perform even better in more hardiness and earlier ripening in cooler climates. benign sites and extend your fruiting season. Grapes that are selections of V. vinifera are more 14 15 16 17 Choosing grapes for your garden susceptible to powdery and downy mildew, while Many gardens will have conditions that allow the hybrids show some resistance. All grapes with dense cultivation of grapes; the sunnier and warmer your bunches are susceptible to botrytis, particularly if site, the broader the range of possible selections. there has been some physical damage to the berries. 2018, RHS / Tim Sandall 16 September With thanks to Sunnybank Vine Nursery; photographed 56 The Garden | September 2019 September 2019 | The Garden 57 Dessert grapes outdoors Grapes for Grapes for more challenging sites optimum sites As long as your garden receives sun, Given the vines’ basic growing needs and even exposed sites at higher altitude in care (see p60) gardens most conducive to the northern half of the UK can be used grape growing will have a warm, south- to grow dessert grapes, freestanding or, CORNELL UNIVERSITYCORNELL facing wall or with a generally south-facing, ideally, against a wall. The toughest, most VINES SUNNYBANK sheltered aspect usually at low altitude in reliable selections to try are: the southern half of the UK. Some extremely favoured sites further north may also be ✤ Vitis ‘Sovereign Coronation’ 15 Black, suitable. Even smaller sites can be used if Vitis ‘Alden’ seedless grape with light strawberry Vitis ‘Sovereign Coronation’ grapes are carefully trained (see pp61–62). taste, good-sized berries and bunches; With the increased sunshine hours and a vigorous plant. warmth, almost all selections will flourish ✤ Vitis ‘Trollhaugen’ 3 Black, seedless here; in addition, the following cultivars small grape with a light strawberry may also succeed: flavour, in loose bunches. ✤ Vitis ‘Alden’ 6 Black, seeded grape with ✤ Vitis ‘Thornton’ 11 White, seedless grape light muscat flavour, large berries and with a distinct strawberry flavour. good autumn foliage colour. ✤ Vitis ‘Solaris’ 14 Seeded white grape On a warm wall in with a peachy flavour. Early ripening, ✤ Vitis ‘New York Muscat’ agm 8 Black, most parts of the seeded grape with fine muscat flavour. UK, Vitis ‘Boskoop good-sized berries and bunches; highly ALAMY Lower cropping, can be prone to mildew. Vitis ‘New York Muscat’ Glory’ (left) will vigorous, lax growth habit. Vitis ‘Solaris’ produce tasty ✤ Vitis vinifera ‘Exalta’ 4 White, seedless ✤ Vitis ‘Maréchal Joffre’ 12 Black, seeded crops of purple grape that ripens early. Bears small grape with muscat flavour, good-sized fruit. It is a vigorous berries and bunches; needs a really good selection with berries on loose bunches; vigorous site to thrive. good-sized grapes. with attractive red canes. MARIANNE MAJERUS ✤ Vitis ‘Rembrant’ 17 Black, seeded; strong strawberry flavour, good-sized berries and bunches; reliable. Grapes for good sites CLIVE NICHOLS If your garden has a warm, south-facing wall, even at higher altitude and in the northern half of the UK, or if you want to Vitis vinifera ‘Exalta’ Vitis ‘Rembrant’ grow freestanding vines elsewhere, the DORLING KINDERSLEY following should do well: ✤ Vitis ‘Glenora’ 7 Black, small, seedless grapes with spicy flavour; loose bunches; Vitis ‘Muscat Bleu’ lovely autumn colour. ✤ Vitis ‘Muscat Bleu’ 1 Black, seeded, large fruit, light muscat flavour; loose bunches. ✤ Vitis vinifera ‘Lakemont’ 2 White, seedless grape with light muscat flavour. ✤ Vitis ‘Reliance’ 5 Pink, seedless fruit with strawberry flavour. Reliable and vigorous; berry colour deep pink in DORLING KINDERSLEY sunny seasons. ✤ Vitis ‘Aurore’ 13 White, seeded fruit; ornamental red stems. Vitis vinifera ‘Lakemont’ ✤ Vitis ‘Brant’ agm 9 Black, seeded fruit held in dense bunches; vigorous and a good choice for pergolas. Fine TGC / FP / GARY ROGERS / FP GARY TGC autumn colour. MARIANNE MAJERUS ✤ Vitis ‘Himrod’ 16 White, seedless fruit in long dense bunches. ✤ Vitis ‘Boskoop Glory’ agm 10 Black, seeded fruit with good-sized berries A warm, south-facing wall (above) in one and bunches; vigorous. ANDREA JONES If you cannot provide the extra warmth of a of the more-favoured sites of the UK sunny wall, the range of dessert grapes you makes an ideal location for some of the can grow for a good chance of tasty crops is most exacting selections of dessert grape. Vitis ‘Brant’ more limited, especially in cooler areas. 58 The Garden | September 2019 rhs.org.uk September 2019 | The Garden 59 Dessert grapes outdoors Getting the best from your vine Training methods Some gardeners treat their vines more as ornamentals and carry out little or no annual pruning while still enjoying some tasty grapes – but for good crops, pruning and training are important. GUYOT SYSTEM In this system the vine takes two years to There are many methods for training vines, developed to cope with train, producing its first crop in the third different site conditions and crop use, but two suitable for gardens are summer. Initially, training and pruning aim cane replacement (Guyot system) and cordon system (spur pruning). to build up a strong, low trunk; then, in the Successful growers prune vines in both summer and winter, depending second summer, let it develop only three to some extent on the growing system chosen. strong shoots. In the second winter, bring down and tie in two of these canes to a Summer pruning: ensuring good fruit set horizontal wire, to form arms from which Regardless of how they are grown, all vines will respond to techniques shoots will grow upwards and provide the designed to promote the best fruit. After the last frost, rub off any non- following year’s fruiting growth. The third cane (which becomes the cordon, or main up to 45cm fruiting shoots that are not needed for cane replacement. Floral initiation (18in) centres stem) is the source of next year’s three for the following year takes place at the same time as this year’s flowering. strong shoots; prune it hard to form a spur, Vines are wind-pollinated and good fruit set needs warm, dry weather. approx encouraging strong basal shoots to grow; 60cm (24in) Once pea-sized berries form, remove leaves below and between bunches remove all other growth. to aid airflow and sun penetration. Allow no more than two bunches per As they grow up from the horizontal arms, cane. For the biggest grapes, and to reduce botrytis risk, thin grapes select canes that are about pencil thickness before fruits swell (also known as bunch closure). with well-spaced nodes; the thickest are the Leave at least five mature leaves on stems beyond the last bunch to least fruitful and the thinnest lack vigour to power the vine and ripen the grapes, but once the vine has reached the support a crop.
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