I planted a Concord grape early this Spring (2021) and it is doing very well. Lots of leaves and new growth. The leaves have a bit of damage; something is eating them but I'm not sure what. I note this because the Niagara grape next to it has no damage. Perhaps Concord is less resistant to whatever is snacking on it in Central Texas than Niagara is. But I don't think there is any real damage to the plant.
Once established, this plant is very difficult to eradicate. It may be considered invasive in some areas.
My mother gifted me 6 grape vines when we first built our home. I long ago lost the "key" to the varieties, although my guess is they are all fairly common (she likely bought them from a big box nursery). The main trunks are getting pretty hefty, and I still am rather clueless about the best method of pruning. Some years I prune back really hard; other years I barely touch them. Some years the birds eat all the fruit; other years it's the bees, and still others I get a good harvest myself. I treat the grapes as an architectural feature rather than as a crop. We have twice had to rebuild the trellis, both times from having mature evergreens blow down on it. Despite being totally laid out, the grape vines themselves have weathered through wonderfully. Very hardy and long-lived plant. An added bonus - the supple prunings are a great source for wreaths or other crafts.
Himrod is a white seedless grape that is quite sweet for eating, but has much more taste than those found in the grocery store. It also makes a decent light white wine. My vine was rooted from a cutitng so it is own root and is quite hardy here in zone 5. It is very prolific - one year we made 3 gallons of wine from the produce.
This is the state grape of Missouri.
Had this fruiting for a few years in Zone 5. They sure look very tasty, but I don't think I've managed to taste a fully ripe one yet. The raccoons really seem to love them though! The Japanese beetles rate them quite highly also.
This is the state fruit of North Carolina.
I planted a Niagara grape early this spring (2021) and it's doing very well. Lots of leaves and new branches. I cut off all the flowers I found so that it would put its energy into root growth. Nevertheless, I found a small cluster of grapes hidden under a leaf. I will leave them. They are supposed to ripen around September.
