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Grapes

Most of the grapes grown in California belong to the European types (Vitis vinifera) and are most at home in the warm valleys. The hardy eastern varieties (Vitis labrusca) are the most satisfactory for planting near the coast or in the mountains. To protect ripening grapes from birds, enclose half-grown clusters in paper bags.

Variety	Fruit Ripens
Black Monukka	Aug. - Sept.
Cabernet Sauvignon	late Sept. - Oct.
California Concord	Sept.
Flame	late July
Golden Muscat	Aug.
Interlaken Seedless	July - Aug.
Lady Finger	Oct.
Lamanto	mid-June
Muscat (Alexandria)	Sept.
Perlette	late July
Ribier	Aug.
Ruby Seedless	Aug.
Thompson Seedless	Aug.
Tokay	Sept.
Venus	Aug.
Zinfandel	Aug.

Black Monukka

Medium fruit. Tender black skin. Crisp, sweet seedless table grape. Very hardy. Good fresh or for raisins.

Fruit Ripens:

Aug. - Sept.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Small spherical black fruit. Very seedy. One of the most renowned red wine grapes. Cane prune

Fruit Ripens: late Sept. - Oct.

California Concord

Large, oblong fruit. Blue-black, seeded grapes. Sweet flavored. Good for mild coastal and cold winter climates. Good for table, juice and jelly. Cane or spur prune.

Fruit Ripens: Sept.

Flame

Medium fruit. Red skin with firm flesh, seedless grape. Very productive. Color may be effected in extremely hot areas. Cane prune.

Fruit Ripens: late July

Golden Muscat

Large fruit. Golden-green skin. Sweet, seeded table and wine grape. Good in coastal and interior valleys. Cane prune.

Fruit Ripens: Aug.

Interlaken Seedless

Medium fruit. Greenish-white to amber-yellow fruit. Crisp, sweet, firm tight-skinned, seedless fruit, excellent flavor. A cross between Thompson Seedless and Ontario. Cane Prune.

Fruit Ripens: July - Aug.

Lady Finger

Large, elongated, light green table grape. Thick skin, rich, tangy-sweet taste, seeded grape.

Fruit Ripens: Oct.

Lamanto

Medium to large, round, black, thin skin. Melting flesh with excellent flavor. Juice is claret red. Seeds are few and small. Vine is vigorous and prolific. Good in alkaline soil and hot climates. Rot and mildew resistant. Use for juice, jelly, table grapes and wine.

Fruit Ripens: mid-June

Muscat (Alexandria)

Large fruit. Green seeded grape. Good for table grapes, wine and raisins. Good for along the coast. Spur prune.

Fruit Ripens: Sept.

Perlette

Large, one-third larger than Thompson seedless. White, thin skin. Firm flesh, crisp, juicy seedless. Table grapes and raisins. Good for moderately cool locations outside the fog belt. Cane Prune.

Fruit Ripens: late July

Ribier

Very large, oblate fruit. Jet-black seeded table grape. Good for interior valleys. Spur prune.

Fruit Ripens: Aug.

Ruby Seedless

Medium fruit. Dark red skin. Firm flesh, sweet mild flavor. Vigorous grower, heavy producer. Good for table grapes or raisins. Cane or spur prune.

Fruit Ripens: Aug.

Thompson Seedless

Medium fruit. Greenish-white to golden, seedless table and wine grape. Leading raisin variety. Grows well in interior valleys. Cane prune.

Fruit Ripens: Aug.

Tokay

Large, oblong fruit. Red, crisp, juicy sweet, seeded table and wine grape. Grows well in foothill areas and cooler intermediate valleys. Spur prune.

Fruit Ripens: Sept.

Venus

Large fruit. Blue-black seedless grape. Wonderful sweet fruitiness with just a suggestion of muscat. Excellent for table, wine, and juice. Very vigorous growth, very productive. Spur prune.

Fruit Ripens: Aug.

Zinfandel

Medium, round fruit. Purple to black, juicy wine grape. Spur prune.

Fruit Ripens: Aug.

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