Cultivar Season Color Size Use Remarks
Catawba Late Red Medium Fresh, juice, wine All purpose grape
Cabernet-Sau vignon Very late Black Small Wine Vinifera, excellent
Carmine Late Black Medium Wine Red Vinifera, excellent
Chambourcin Late Purple Medium Wine French hybrid, red wine
Chardonnay Late White Small Wine Vinifera, excellent wine
Concord Early to mid. Black Medium Fresh, juice Not recommended in piedmont
Delaware Mid. Red Small Fresh, juice, wine Good wine or table grape
Himrod Very early White Small to medium Fresh Seedless, disease susceptible
Lakemont Early to mid. White Small to medium Fresh Seedless, good quality
Moored Early Red Medium to large Fresh Fruity, productive
Niagara Mid. White Medium Fresh, juice Popular, fruity, hardy
Reliance Mid. Red Medium Fresh Seedless, excellent
Seyval Late White Small to medium Wine French hybrid, good wine
Steuben Mid. Black Medium to large Fresh, juice, wine Heavy producer, good quality
Sunbelt Mid. Black Large Fresh, juice Similar to Concord, but better in Piedmont
Vanessa Mid. Red Small to medium Fresh Seedless, good quality
Venus Early Black Medium to large Fresh Seedless, avoid overcropping


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