Concord Grape

The Concord grape is often called ‘America’s Grape’ because this hardy variety was developed to give Americans a grape that was adapted to their local growing conditions. It is the grape for classic grape juice and grape jelly, with a distinctive purple color. The vine is hardy throughout zone 5 and will also grow right into zone 9, so this heirloom grape can be enjoyed almost everywhere. If you are interested in growing grapes, Concord is the grape to start with. It is hardy, strong-growing and relatively disease-resistant and will grow well in any well-drained soil.

• Hardiest grape variety for cold regions
• Large crop of purple grapes
• Ideal for juice or jelly
• Disease resistant and easy to grow
• grow on a fence, arbor, trellis or wires

Plant the Concord Grape in a sunny place, in any soil that does not hold water for long. Train this climbing plant on a fence or grow it up an arbor. It can easily be grown on just two wires stretched between stakes. Some simple pruning will produce the best crop, but this tough plant is easy to grow. With very little effort you will be harvesting baskets of delicious purple grapes for the table, to juice, to preserve as jelly or even to turn into wine. This grape has a unique and special flavor you will love.