Grape Niagra - Kahikatea Farm Certified Organic Nursery and Permaculture Farm

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Vitis labrusca

American cultivar bred in 1882 and still deservedly popular. This table grape bears medium sized yellow-green grapes which are sweet and aromatic with a hint of Riesling. They have a very pleasant soft texture, and can also be used to make wine, jams and jellies. They are a mid season variety, ready for us mid-late March.

Grapes have been cultivated by humans for over 8000 years. The berries grow on deciduous vines and in the right climate, are easy care and can be managed in many different ways. Everyone will be familiar with the wire structures and pruning regime of vineyard grapes which are highly ‘tamed’. Here we use grapes predominantly for shade, having several different varieties growing on our wrap-around verandah, and we just let them ramble. Sometimes we give them a ...