Plants

Zinfandel is known as an exotic black variety predominantly grown in California and recently found to be identical to the Italian variety Primitivo. Typically made into varietal wines that can age well.

Zweigelt is widely grown in Austria where it was developed and is now the country's most popular dark-skinned grape. Zweigelt ripens earlier than Lemberger but buds out later than St. Laurent and tends to produce liberal...

Anne is a large fruited sweet yellow raspberry that fruits in the fall. The berry size is twice that of a typical red raspberry.

A thornless variety with good resistance to cane blight. Has large, very sweet, high quality fruit which is excellent for fresh use, jams, jellies and baked products. It is the hardiest and most productive of the thornl...

This highly productive, everbearing, red raspberry has good size, color and flavor. Fruit is good for fresh use, jam and freezing.

Dark red, medium size fruit with tangy outer skin and sweet flesh. Favorite with home growers because it resists mildew. Ripens in July. Cannot ship into DE, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, RI, VA, WV...

One of the leading black raspberry varieties. Large black fruit of excellent quality. More disease resistant than other black raspberry varieties.

Joan J is a high-yielding, thornless raspberry. The fruit is large and holds its size well. Berries are firm, easy picking (they release well) with small drupelets and good flavor. Joan J fruits on one-year canes and can...

Huge clusters of large, sweet, tasty, purplish black berries. Good for pies, jams, jellies and wine. Like Adams, it is not bothered by insects or disease. Will grow in any soil. More vigorous and slightly less productive...

A product of King x Louden made in 1920, this summer bearing variety is from Minnesota. Very hardy and suitable for colder climates. Less susceptible to viruses than some other cultivars. Vigorous with few spines and mod...

This new black raspberry will produce berries in the fall, ripening over 3-4 weeks or until frost (beginning in late August or early September in zone 5). Enjoy a summer crop of medium-large berries in the summer (about ...

This large sweet fruit is good for wine, pie, and jelly. Ripens in August. Nova elderberries are partially self fruitful, but you will increase production by having a second variety....

Nova is a very winter hardy, vigorous, mid-season red variety that adapts to all climates. It is tolerant of heat and is an excellent choice for the upper midwest and northern regions. This raspberry variety out of Nova ...

Ouachita - [Pat. PP17,162] is a high yielding, hardy, upright blackberry variety with thornless canes. The fruit produced by this variety is of an excellent quality. Ouachita berries are large, sweet, and flavorful. This...

Large oval, light green berries that turn rosy pink when ripe. High sugar content and juicy. Great for pies and preserves. Fruit hangs down to make for easy picking. Leaves turn purple in the fall to make a nice ornamen...

Another new variety developed by the NY State Experiment Station, Geneva, NY, Prelude is identified as the earliest ripening summer red raspberry, ripening in mid-June under NY conditions. Although Prelude is also fall-b...

Freedom (APF-153T) - [PP26,990) is the first thornless release in the Prime Ark® collection. It has very large fruits with good flavor. Prime-Ark® is a great choice for home gardens and local commercial markets. Prime-...

Named for its three crowning attributes - flavor, vigor and productivity. High yielding, semi trailing, thornless vines that bear large, firm, flavorful berries. Self pollinating.

Viking Aronia produces many tasty, almost black berries the size of large blueberries. The Viking variety is a vigorous plant growing to be about 6 feet tall. The fruit is used fresh for juice and as a stable natural foo...

A very productive elderberry that tends to have 3 umbrels on each stem. Can be pruned to a shrub or tree. Ripens 14-21 days later than Adams.

Largest berries of any cultivated variety. Another good source of vitamin C. Good for pie, juice, jelly and wine. Vigorous and hardy. Large white flowers in early summer and colorful fall foliage. Pollinates with Nova.

A component of many Bordeaux blends, Cabernet Franc matures earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon and is more suitable for cooler climates. One of the more winter hardy vinifera varieties, it is becoming more popular in easte...

The standard of white wine grapes, Chardonnay can be used to make a wide range of wine styles from "fruit forward" wines fermented in stainless, to buttery wines fermented or finished with oak. Chardonnay is the primary ...

Blanc du Bois is a Pierce's disease tolerant cultivar with very good wine quality potential. Grown successfully where temperatures do not drop below +10F (USDA hardiness zone 8). Grown in coastal areas in the southeast U...

Not to be confused with cheese, Lemberger is used to produce low acid, varietal wines. It is gaining a reputation in the Finger Lakes region of NY as a variety with good wine potential and easier to grow than Pinot Noir.