Grape - Worden

Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Ripening in early September, it has blue slipskin and makes excellent for fresh eating. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. A vigorous and hardy vine, it is also mildew resistant. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. It produces 2-3 weeks earlier than Concord and almost never needs winter protection. The Worden Grape, Vitis 'Worden', is a blue-black sweet variety with excellent quality, and it is great as a table grape, juice or jelly. Both berries and clusters are large. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. ... more information