Best types of Grape Varieties for Home Growers

There are a multitude of grape varieties from which to choose. Some grape varieties are better as table grapes, others grape varieties are best suited for wine or jelly making. Naturally, you should only select grape varieties known to grow well in your area.

Variety	Relative Hardiness	Ripening Season	Notes
White Varieties
Aurore	Tender	V. Early	Wine or Table grapes
Delaware	Tender-Mod	Late	Used for fine-quality white wines , is often used in blends for American champagnes. Susceptible to downy mildew
Edelweiss	Tender-Mod	Early-Mid	Table grapes or Wine
Elvira	Mod Hardy	Early-Mid	Table grapes or Wine
Esprit	Tender-Mod	Late	Wine
Himrod	Tender	Early	Hardy, vigorous, and productive Seedless
Kay Gray	Hardy	Early	Table grapes or Wine
La Crosse	Tender-Mod	Early-Mid	Wine
Niagra	Hardy	Mid	Most widely planted white American grape
Seneca	Moderate	Early	susceptible to black rot and mildew. Vine vigor and productivity are moderate
Seyval	Tender	Mid-Late	Wine
St. Pepin	Tender-Mod	Early-Mid	Wine or Jelly
Vignoles	Tender	Mid-Late	Wine
Red Varieties
Canadice	Tender	Early-Mid	best for Table grapes
Swenson Red	Tender-Mod	Mid
Blue/Purple Varieties
Beta	V. Hardy	Mid	best for Jelly
Bluebell	Mod Hardy	Early-Mid	Table grapes or Jelly
Concord	Tender-Mod	Late	Fruit ripens unevenly some seasons in warm climates. vines are vigorous and productive
De Chaunac	Tender	Mid-Late	best for Wine
Foch	Tender-Mod	Early	Wine
Fredonia	Tender-Mod	Mid	Table grapes or Jelly
Millot	Tender	Early	Wine
St. Croix	Hardy	Mid	Wine
Steuben		Late
Valiant	Hardy	Early	Table grapes or Jelly
Van Buren	Tender-Mod	Early	Table grapes or Jelly
Vanessa	Tender	Mid	Table grapes / Seedless
Worden	Mod Hardy	Early-Mid	Table grapes or Jelly