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
- Hybrid grape, late season ripening
- Large, loose clusters, vigorous grower
- Needs a long growing season
Norton
- Thought to be an American species of grape, Vitis aestivalis
- Late ripening (October), disease resistant
- Small berries and clusters
White grapes
Cayuga White
- Hybrid grape, early ripening
- Often harvested in the early ripening stages
- Fairly disease resistant; Productive
Chardonel
- Hybrid grape, late season ripening
- Seyval blanc and Chardonnay cross
Traminette
- Hybrid grape, late ripening
- Gewuerztraminer cross
Vidal Blanc
- Hybrid grape, mid season ripening
- Long loose clusters, needs cluster
- Thinning
Vignoles
- Hybrid grape, suitable for many
- Styles of wine, midseason ripening
- 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:
Susanne Howard
Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station
9740 Red Spring Road
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
Phone: 417-547-7561
Fax: 417-547-7540
Email: susannehoward@missouristate.edu
This program is supported by the Clean Plant Network, the Viticulture Consortium-East, and the Missouri Wine and Grape Board.