Grape, Mars
Vitis labrusca 'Mars'
Family: Vitaceae
8-12 inch at sale, bare root
Sourced from VT
Large blue seedless. Hardy. Similar to Concord.
General Information
Recommended Spacing (ft) 6 - 8 Mature Width (ft) 6 - 8 Mature Height (ft) 6 - 8 Pollination Needs Self-fertile, yield increases with multiple Bloom Time Mid-Spring Ripens/Harvest August Soil pH 5.5 - 6.5 Soil Type Loam Soil Moisture Well-drained Sun Preference Full Sun Taste Sweet Texture Firm, Crisp Description
Hardy to -20F or better. A disease resistant blue to purple seedless, slip skin grape. Berries are large on medium sized clusters. Great for fresh eating, market sales, juice and jelly. Quite a vigorous vines. Best grown on hi wire. Selected by U. of Arkansas. This grapevine produces medium size clusters with a slip skin. These grapes grow very well in hot summers. One of the most disease resistant bunch grapes available. Flavor is similar to Concord and very sweet. Ripens about 4 weeks before the Concord grapevine.
Care: Grapes prefer a bit of an acidic soil, between 5.5 and 6.5. They need a location with full sun. You may get a harvest in a couple of years, but you can expect to wait up to 4. See the Resources below for additional information related to cultivating grapes.
Resources
Growing grapes in the home garden, University of Minnesota Extension
Protecting Grapevines from Winter Injury by Skinkis and Olmstead
Growing Grapes in Maine, Univeristy of Maine Cooperative Extension
Northern Grape Growing, University of Vermont Extension