Berries & vines · perennial season
Grape
Vitis spp.
Concord, Niagara, and Frontenac handle Ohio winters and humidity better than European wine grapes.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Plant dormant vines in April
- Harvest window
- September through early October
- Days to maturity
- Perennial; first crop year three
- Spacing
- 6–8 ft on a two-wire trellis
- Light
- Full sun, air flow
How to grow it
Plant on a slope or open site. Prune hard every March—grapes fruit on new shoots from last year’s canes. A four-arm Kniffin or simple high-wire system works. Thin fruit in wet years to limit rot. Birds hit ripe clusters; net if needed.
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