Battleford Apple FRUIT TREES Malus - Apple Malus x Battleford Parentage: Russian seedling Fruit Colour: Red over pale yellow Fruit Size: 6-7.5 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Large fruit, striped red over light yellow. Excellent for cooking. Matures in mid-september. Tree is very cold hardy. Introduced by Boughen Nursery, Valley River, Manitoba in 1934. Gemini Apple Malus x Jefcoutts Parentage: Norland x Haralson Fruit Colour: Red over pale yellow Fruit Size: 7-8 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 A crisp, juicy and medium sweet apple, that is best eaten fresh. Medium to large apples are ripe in late August and store well until the New Year. Cold hardiness similar to Norland. Developed by Art Coutts of Unity, SK. and introduced by Jeffries Nurseries. Gemini Apple Goodland Apple Malus x Goodland Parentage: Patten Greening seedling Fruit Colour: Green with red blush Fruit Size: 6-8 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Large apple, creamy yellow with a splash of red, flesh is white. Excellent for eating fresh and cooking. Fruit ripens in mid-september and stores well. Morden Research Stn. introduction. Honeycrisp Apple Malus x Honeycrisp Parentage: Macoun x Honeygold Fruit Colour: Red over yellow Fruit Size: 7-8 cm Hardiness: Zone 4 Medium to large-sized apple, with exceptionally crisp and juicy texture. Outstanding flavor and texture can be maintained in storage for 6 months. Matures in late September. Goodland Apple Norkent Apple Malus x Norkent Parentage: Haralson x Rescue Fruit Colour: Red over pale yellow Fruit Size: 7-8 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Large fruit has a distinct apple/pear taste similar to Golden Delicious. Fruit matures in late August. Norland Apple Malus x Norland Parentage: Rescue x Melba Fruit Colour: Red over green Fruit Size: 6-7 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Large, sweet apple, excellent for eating fresh, juice and sauce. Ripens in early August. Produces fruit early in life and bear a heavy crop annually. Norkent Apple Odyssey Apple Malus x Jefsey Parentage: Unknown Fruit Colour: Red blush on yellow Fruit Size: 7-8 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Odyssey boasts a sweet flavour comparable to the Gala apple. The fruit ripens in mid- September and stores well. Introduced by Jeffries Nurseries. Prairie Magic Apple Malus x Jefdale Parentage: Goodland x Mantet Fruit Colour: Red blush on yellow Fruit Size: 7-8 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 The medium to large-sized fruit matures in mid-september and is crisp and delicious. Developed by Wilfred Drysdale of Neepawa, Manitoba and introduced by Jeffries Nurseries. Red Sparkle Apple Malus x Red Sparkle Parentage: Trail x McIntosh Fruit Colour: Dark red over green Fruit Size: 6-7.5 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A medium sized fruit, with a nutty/fruity taste. Apples matures in early September and is an excellent dessert apple. Prairie Magic Apple September Ruby Apple Malus x September Ruby Parentage: Rescue x Haralson Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 6-7 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Medium sized fruit and light green flesh colour. Excellent eating fresh and in cooking. This vigorous grower ripens in early September and stores well. Winter Cheeks Apple Malus x Winter Cheeks Parentage: Unknown Fruit Colour: Red over pale yellow Fruit Size: 6-7.5 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A medium-sized, crisp, eating apple that matures in early September. Excellent eating fresh and in cooking. Wintercheeks Apple 47
Dolgo Crabapple FRUIT TREES Malus - Crabapple Malus x 'Dolgo' Mature Size: 30 x 20 (10 x 6 m) Crown Shape: Open, spreading Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 2 A edible crabapple with many ornamental features. Well known for its showy white blooms in spring followed by brilliant crimson fruit. Kerr Applecrab Rescue Applecrab Kerr Applecrab Malus - Applecrab Malus x Kerr Parentage: Dolgo x Haralson Fruit Colour: Dark purple-red Fruit Size: 4-5 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Good for eating fresh, canning, jelly or juice. Ripens in late September and stores well. Resistant to fireblight. Developed at the Morden Research Station in 1952. Rescue Applecrab Malus x Rescue Parentage: Blushed Calville OP Fruit Colour: Yellow, red stripes Fruit Size: 3-4 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Small fruit is very sweet for eating fresh and good for canning. Ripens in late August. The tree is very productive. Developed at the research station in Scott, Saskatchewan in 1936. Malus - Dwarf Apple Gemini Goodland Norkent Odyssey Prairie Magic These prairie apple cultivars are grown on Bud 9 dwarfing rootstock. Mature plants will be approximately 50% smaller in size than apple trees growing on standard rootstock. Fruit production may be up to 2 years earlier than apple trees on a standard rootstock. Malus - Double Play Combination Apple Gemini Prairie Magic Two outstanding prairie apple cultivars grown together in a single pot eliminates the need for two planting sites. Just add pollinating insects for a bumper crop of tasty apples. Dwarf Odyssey Apple Prunus - Apricot Debbies Gold Apricot Prunus x Debbies Gold Parentage: Manchurian seedling Fruit Colour: Golden yellow Fruit Size: 3-4 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Produces orange-yellow fruit that are slightly sweeter than Westcot. Blooms several days later than other cultivars. Manchurian Strain Apricot Prunus mandschurica Parentage: Seedling Fruit Colour: Golden yellow Fruit Size: 3-4 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A cold hardy seedling strain developed from local seed sources. Suitable pollinator for other apricot cultivars. Manchurian Apricot Westcot Apricot Prunus x Westcot Parentage: Scout x McClure Fruit Colour: Golden yellow Fruit Size: 3.5-4.5 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 This prairie cultivar has hardy flower buds and produces large, golden, freestone fruit. Excellent for eating fresh or canning. Introduced by Morden Research Station in 1982. 48 POLLINATION REQUIRED All fruit tree and small fruit varieties that require a different pollinizer cultivar have been marked with this symbol. Cross pollination refers to the transfer of pollen between flowers of genetically-distinct plants. Pollinators, usually insects, are vectors for pollen movement For apples and pears, two different cultivars must be growing in close proximity for success- ful fruit production. Plums and apricots have strong preferences for certain pollinizers. Pure wild plums or the cultivar Toka are the best pollinizers for hybrid plums.
FRUIT TREES Prunus - Tree-Form Tart Cherry Carmine Jewel / Crimson Passion / Cupid / Juliet / Romeo / Valentine These sour cherry cultivars are grown as small trees. See cultivar descriptions on page 52. Mustang Cherry Plum Prunus - Cherry Plum Prunus x Jefchum Parentage: Complex hybrid Fruit Colour: Purple Fruit Size: 2.5-3 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Useful pollinizer for Sapalta. Jeffries Nurseries introduction. Sapalta Cherry Plum Sapalta Cherry Plum Prunus x Sapalta Parentage: Seedling of Sapa Fruit Colour: Purple Fruit Size: 2.5-3 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A seedling of Sapa with medium-sized purple fruit. Canadian introduction. Prunus - Plum Brookgold Japanese Plum Prunus x Brookgold Parentage: Prunus salicina seedling Fruit Colour: Golden yellow Fruit Size: 3-4 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Medium-sized plum; golden-yellow, free-stone fruit with tender skin. Good for eating fresh or cooking. Ripens early making it a good choice for colder climates. Pollinate with Brookred. Pembina Plum Brookred Hybrid Plum Prunus x Brookred Parentage: P. nigra x P. salicina Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 3-4 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 A later season, medium-sized, dark red plum. Good for eating out of hand or for cooking. Very vigorous grower. Ripens in late August. Pollinate with Brookgold. Pembina Hybrid Plum Prunus x Pembina Parentage: P. nigra x P. sal. Red June Fruit Colour: Red with blue hue Fruit Size: 4-5 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Large fruit has dark red, firm skin with yellow flesh that is delicious. The finest large plum grown on the prairies. Developed at the Experimental Station in Brookings, South Dakota. Toka Plum Toka Hybrid Plum Prunus x Toka Parentage: P. americana x P. simoni Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 3-4 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 An excellent pollinizer that produces medium sized, rich flavored fruit. Fruit ripens in late- August. Developed at the Experimental Station in Brookings, South Dakota. Early Gold Pear Pyrus - Pear Pyrus x Jefgold Parentage: Seedling of Ure Fruit Colour: Golden Fruit Size: 5 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 A seedling of Ure with improved vigour, chlorosis resistance and cold hardiness. Fruit is similar in taste to Ure but matures 10 to 14 days earlier. A Jeffries Nurseries introduction. Early Gold Pear Golden Spice Pear Pyrus x Golden Spice Parentage: Unknown Fruit Colour: Yellow and red Fruit Size: 5 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 The fruit ripens in mid-september. The skin is medium yellow lightly blushed with dull red. It is fair for fresh eating but very good for sauce. A good pollinizer with fire blight resistance. Ure Pear Pyrus x Ure Parentage: Tait x (Beier. x Bartlett ) Fruit Colour: Greenish yellow Fruit Size: 5 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Produces small green-yellow fruit with a good texture. Fruit ripens in mid-september. Excellent for eating fresh, desserts and canning. Morden Research Station introduction. Hardiness Zone Map see page 93 Ure Pear 49
SMALL FRUIT Amelanchier - Saskatoon A native shrub on the prairies producing unique, tasty fruit. Self-pollinating. Honeywood Saskatoon Honeywood Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Honeywood Height: 15 Feet (5 m) Fruit Colour: Purple-blue Fruit Size: 16 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 A selection that has large fruit of excellent quality. Flowers 4-8 days later than other cultivars. JB30 Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia JB30 Height: 7-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Purple-blue Fruit Size: 13 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 A newer cultivar from Blue Sky Berries with yields comparable to Martin and Thiessen. Martin Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Martin Height: 15 Feet (5 m) Fruit Colour: Purple-blue Fruit Size: 17 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 A great tasting saskatoon with more uniform ripening of the berries. This seedling of Thiessen was selected by Dieter Martin of Langham, Saskatchewan. Martin Saskatoon Northline Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Northline Height: 10 Feet (3 m) Fruit Colour: Purple-blue Fruit Size: 16 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 A seedling strain grown for its excellent flavour and outstanding productivity. Parkhill Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Parkhill Height: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Blue-black Fruit Size: 12 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 A dwarf cultivar grown for fruit of mild flavour, even ripening, and ornamental characteristics. Resistant to Entomosporium leaf and berry spot. Smoky Saskatoon Seedling Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Height: 10 Feet (3 m) Fruit Colour: Purple-blue Fruit Size: 16 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 Seedlings of the species. Excellent for a small fruiting shelterbelt or conservation plantings. Smoky Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Smoky Height: 12 Feet (4 m) Fruit Colour: Purple-blue Fruit Size: 16 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 A large fruited selection from Alberta, known for excellent flavour and yield. Thiessen Saskatoon Amelanchier alnifolia Thiessen Height: 15 Feet (5 m) Fruit Colour: Purple-blue Fruit Size: 17 mm Hardiness: Zone 2 A columnar plant that produces a large fruit of outstanding quality. Uneven fruit ripening characteristic. Selected near Hepburn, Saskatchewan. Viking Aronia Viking Aronia Aronia - Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Viking New Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Fruit Colour: Black Fruit Size: 16 mm Hardiness: Zone 3 New listing for 2016. Developed in Eastern Europe for commercial fruit production, this Superfruit has outstanding levels of vitamins and anti-oxidants. Attractive white flowers in late spring give rise to large clusters of black fruit. Easy to grow and maintain. 50 Millenium Asparagus Jersey Giant Asparagus Asparagus Asparagus Jersey Giant A male hybrid that yields 2-4 times more spears than female asparagus. Resistant to rust and tolerant of fusarium and crown rot. Millenium Asparagus Asparagus Millenium A male asparagus hybrid from the University of Guelph noted for rust tolerance, high yield and excellent cold hardiness.
SMALL FRUIT Fragaria - Strawberry Day Neutral: These varieties produce fruit throughout the growing season. Cultivar Description: Tribute The fruit is very sweet, firm and has an excellent flavour. Seascape Another excellent tasting strawberry that has very large berry size. June Bearing: These varieties produce fruit during a 2-3 week period in spring. Cultivar Description: Cavendish Ripens in early midseason, yielding large, bright red, flavorful berries. Kent The fruit is produced in the mid-season and is of high quality and yield Seascape Strawberry Askola Sea Buckthorn Hippophae - Sea Buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides Askola Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Fruit Colour: Orange Fruit Size: 1 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Female shrub with silvery foliage, yellow flowers and orange fruit. Drought and salt tolerant. Leikora Sea Buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides Leikora Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Fruit Colour: None Fruit Size: 1 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Female shrub with silvery foliage, yellow flowers and orange fruit. Pollmix Sea Buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides Pollmix Height: 6 Feet (2 m) Fruit Colour: None Fruit Size: None Hardiness: Zone 2 Male shrub with silvery foliage and yellow flowers. Serves as a pollinizer for Askola & Leikora. Aurora Honeyberry Lonicera - Honeyberry (Haskap) Lonicera caerula Aurora New Height: 5-5.5 Feet (1.75 m) Fruit Colour: Blue with blush Fruit Size: 1.9 grams Hardiness: Zone 2 New listing for 2016. This new cultivar from the University of Saskatchewan has the largest fruit with a pointed pear shape. High resistance to mildew. Berry Blue Honeyberry Lonicera caerula Berry Blue Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Blue with blush Fruit Size: 1 gram Hardiness: Zone 2 The most vigorous honeyberry variety. Excellent pollinizer for other varieties. Sea Buckthorn Haskap flowers Blue Belle Honeyberry Lonicera caerula Blue Belle Fruit Size: 1 gram Hardiness: Zone 2 A moderately vigorous selection which is shorter than Berry Blue. Good pollinizer. Borealis Honeyberry Lonicera caerula Borealis Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Blue with blush Fruit Size: 1.6 grams Hardiness: Zone 2 Very large fruit and excellent flavor. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Aurora Haskap Cinderella Honeyberry Lonicera caerula Cinderella Fruit Size: 1 gram Hardiness: Zone 2 Ideal size fruiting shrub for homeowners. It s fruit is considered the best for fresh eating. Blue Belle / Cinderella Honeyberry Lonicera caerula Combination Fruit Size: 1 gram Hardiness: Zone 2 For those with limited space. A combination of two exceptional varieties in a single pot. Indigo Gem Honeyberry (9-15) Lonicera caerula Indigo Gem Fruit Size: 1.3 grams Hardiness: Zone 2 Produces tasty fruit with a chewy texture. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Borealis Haskap 51
Indigo Treat Honeyberry (9-91) SMALL FRUIT Lonicera - Honeyberry (Haskap) Lonicera caerula Indigo Treat Fruit Size: 1.4 grams Hardiness: Zone 2 Produces firm fruit ideal for freezing. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Tundra Honeyberry Indigo Yum Honeyberry (9-92) New Lonicera caerula Indigo Yum Fruit Size: 1.3 grams Hardiness: Zone 2 New listing for 2016. Fruit similar to Tundra but more tangy and elongated. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Tundra Honeyberry Lonicera caerula Tundra Height: 5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Blue with blush Fruit Size: 1.5 grams Hardiness: Zone 2 Tundra produces firm fruit that do not bleed from the stem when removed from the plant. It is suitable for mechanized harvest. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Goji Berry Goji Berry Lycium - Goji Berry Lycium barbarum Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Bright orange Fruit Size: 2 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Amazing nutritional properties. Star-shaped blooms in early summer. Fruit ripens in July. Carmine Jewel Cherry Prunus - Tart Cherry P. x kerrasis SK Carmine Jewel Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 2-3 cm (4 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 A cross between the Tart cherry and Mongolian cherry. Fruit makes an excellent topping, jam, jelly, juice and pie filling. Self-pollinating. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Carmine Jewel Cherry Crimson Passion Cherry P. x kerrasis Crimson Passion Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 3-4 cm (5.8 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 Highest sugar content. Excellent fresh eating cherry. Fruit size is large at 5.8 grams per fruit. Self-pollinating. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Non-suckering. Cupid Cherry Prunus x kerrasis Cupid Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 3-4 cm (6.5 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 Large fruit has good flavour; excellent for fresh eating or processing. Blooms one week later than other Saskatchewan cherries. Self-pollinating. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Juliet Cherry Prunus x kerrasis Juliet Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 2-3 cm (4.5 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 Excellent fresh eating cherry. Fruit has high sugar content. Plant has moderate vigor with few suckers. Self-pollinating. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Crimson Passion Cherry Romeo Cherry Prunus x kerrasis Romeo Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Dark red Fruit Size: 2-3 cm (4 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 Flavourful fruit is good for eating and processing. University of Saskatchewan introduction. 52 Valentine Cherry Valentine Cherry Prunus x kerrasis Valentine Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Bright red Fruit Size: 2-3 cm (4.5 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 Tart pie cherry for processing. Valentine is the most productive of the Saskatchewan cherry cultivars. Self-pollinating. A University of Saskatchewan introduction. Evans Cherry Prunus x Evans Height: 10-12 Feet (3.6 m) Fruit Colour: Bright red Fruit Size: 2-3 cm (4 grams) Hardiness: Zone 3 A heavy producing cherry tree with excellent tasting fruit. Cold hardy for the prairie region.
Nanking Cherry SMALL FRUIT Prunus - Nanking Cherry Prunus tomentosa Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Bright red Fruit Size: 1.5 cm (2 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 One of the better ornamental and fruit shrubs because of the showy, flowers in spring and fine flavoured fruit in July. The fruit makes wonderful jelly or can be eaten out of hand. Black Nanking Cherry Prunus tomentosa Nigra Height: 6-8 Feet (2.5 m) Fruit Colour: Dark purple Fruit Size: 1.5 cm (2 grams) Hardiness: Zone 2 Similar in plant habit and fruit size to the regular Nanking cherry. Requires cross pollination by the red-fruited Nanking cherry. Excellent choice for making jelly. Nanking Cherry Canada Red Rhubarb Rheum - Rhubarb Rheum x Canada Red Height: 2-3 Feet (1 m) Fruit Colour: Bright red Fruit Size: Stems (2.5 cm) Hardiness: Zone 2 A cultivar noted for fine, red fruit stalks. Ribes - Currant / Gooseberry Ben Nevis Black Currant Ribes nigrum Ben Nevis Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Black Fruit Size: Clusters (1 cm) Hardiness: Zone 2 Large, black berries are useful for jelly. Leaves produce a strong aroma. Red Currant Red Currant Ribes x Red Lake Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Bright red Fruit Size: Clusters (1 cm) Hardiness: Zone 2 Large berries in long bunches for jellies and preserves. Matures in mid-season. Captivator Gooseberry Ribes x Captivator Height: 3 Feet (1 m) Fruit Colour: Green A nearly thornless gooseberry. Tear-shaped fruit becomes dark-red and sweet as it ripens. Rubus - Red Raspberry Summer Bearing - Floricane (produce fruit on last season s canes) Boyne - an early-season raspberry with medium acid and aromatic flavor; excellent cold hardiness. Captivator Gooseberry SK Red Bounty - Superior to Boyne for yield and winter hardiness with outstanding flavor. Compact plants. Developed at the University of Saskatchewan SK Red Mammoth - Large fruit produced over a long season. University of Saskatchewan introduction. Souris - an improved selection of Boyne because it is better tasting, a heavier producer of fruit and has better spider mite resistance. Morden Research Station introduction. Fall Bearing - Primocane (produce fruit on current season s canes) Double Delight - this hardy raspberry has large fruit with a delicious, sweet tangy taste. The height of this upright plant exceeds 4 feet. Morden Research Station introduction. Red River - another delicious tasting raspberry that is slightly smaller than 'Double Delight'. Cascading plant form; the height does not exceed 3 feet. Morden Research Station introduction. Wyoming Black Raspberry Rubus - Black Raspberry Wyoming - A hardy disease-resistant variety producing black fruit with great aroma and flavor on a wiry shrub with enormous canes. Vaccinium - Blueberry Blueberries require an acidic soil with ph in the range of 4.5 to 5.5 for best results. Prairie soils can be amended with peat to lower ph, but poorly-drained soils should be avoided. Chippewa Blueberry Vaccinium x 'Chippewa' Height: 3-4 Feet (1.25 m) Fruit Colour: Dark-blue Fruit Size: 1 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Chippewa has large dark blue fruit that ripens a week earlier than cultivar Northblue. Red River Raspberry 53
Vaccinium - Blueberry Blueberries require an acidic soil with ph in the range of 4.5 to 5.5 for best results. Prairie soils can be amended with peat to lower ph, but poorly-drained soils should be avoided. Northland Blueberry SMALL FRUIT Vaccinium x 'Northland' Height: 3-4 Feet (1.25 m) Fruit Colour: Dark-blue Fruit Size: 0.75 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Small, dark blue fruit with a wild berry flavour. This low plant has a spreading habit and excellent foliage throughout the growing season. University of Minnesota introduction. Northland Blueberry Northsky Blueberry Vaccinium x 'Northsky' Height: 12-18 Inches (0.3 m) Fruit Colour: Sky-blue Fruit Size: 1 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A producer of sky blue fruit with a sweet, mild flavour. University of Minnesota introduction. Beta Grape Vitis - Grape Vitis x 'Beta' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Blue-purple A hardy cultivar with fruit quality similar to Ontario blue grapes. A hybrid between Native Grape and the variety Concord. Fruit is excellent for juice or jelly. Northsky Blueberry Bluebell Grape Vitis x 'Bluebell' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Blue Resembles Concord in size and colour but with more tender skin and greater hardiness. Brianna Grape Vitis x 'Brianna' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: White Grapes are greenish gold to gold when fully ripe in early to mid September. Can be used for wine making and also beautiful as a table grape; delicious eaten fresh Eona Grape Vitis x 'Eona' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: White /4 Very hardy sweet small white grape used mostly for wine. Needs a pollinizer for fruit set. Developed at the Experimental Station in Brookings, South Dakota in 1925. Beta Grape Frontenac Grape Vitis x 'Frontenac' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Reddish-purple Fruit Size: Clusters (1 cm) Hardiness: Zone 4 A red wine grape of very good quality introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1996. Produces large clusters of dark blue fruit. Good resistance to powdery mildew. 54 Valiant Grape Kay Gray Grape Vitis x 'Kay Gray' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: White A hardy white grape for fresh eating or wine making. Small clusters of medium berries are mature in mid-september. Elmer Swenson introduction. Marechael Foch Grape Vitis x 'Marechael Foch' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Reddish-purple Fruit Size: Clusters (1 cm) Hardiness: Zone 4 One of the hardiest French hybrids. A red wine grape with early-ripening fruit. Resistant to common grape diseases. Requires winter protection in zones 2 and 3. Minnesota 78 Grape Vitis x 'Minnesota 78' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Reddish-purple This cultivar is known for fruit that is sweeter than others and excellent for jelly and juice. Requires a pollinizer for fruit set. University of Minnesota introduction. Valiant Grape Vitis x 'Valiant' Height: 4-5 Feet (1.5 m) Fruit Colour: Blue-purple Fruit Size: Clusters (1 cm) Hardiness: Zone 2 This prolific producer offers earlier fruit maturity and superior winter hardiness than all others. Blue fruit is free of adstringency and excellent for wine, juice and jelly. SDSU introduction.