GRAPES All listed varieties are self-fruitful

BLACK MONUKKA

Large, purple-black, sweet and crisp. Does not require as much summer heat as Thompson. Seedless. Use fresh or for raisins. Ripens early to mid-season.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON                                 

Small, spherical black, strongly flavored fruit. One of the most renowned red wine grapes. Ripens late September to October.

CALIFORNIA CONCORD

Large, oblong, blue-black, seeded grape. Sweet flavored. Good for mild coastal and cold winter areas. Good for table, juice and jelly. Ripens September.

CHAMPAGNE (Black Corinth)

Tiny dark red to black fruit. Seedless and sweet. Used for drying into ‘currants’ or served as a snack, on salads, appetizers or with cheese. Ripens Mid August.

FANTASY

Large, black, seedless table and raisin grape. Excellent flavor.  Holds on vine very well. Stores well. Ripens early August along with Thompson Seedless.

FLAME

Red skin with firm flesh. Good eating quality. Crisp and  sweet. Needs hot summers. Very productive table and raisin grape. Seedless. Ripens early. Late July.

PERLETTE

One third larger than Thompson Seedless. Large, pale green, seedless, crisp, juicy. Seedless. Table and raisin grape. Grows in a larger climate range than Thompson Seedless. Late July.

RED GLOBE

Huge, ruby-red skinned, seeded table grape. Semi-sweet to slightly tart flavor.

SHIRAZ (SYRAH)

The number one wine grape in Australia. The reddish-black grape produces full rich wines of intense color and flavor.  Ripens mid-season, which is September in San Joaquin Valley to October in coastal climates.

THOMPSON SEEDLESS

Pale green to golden, very sweet, likes heat. Table and raisin grape. Early August.

ZINFANDEL

Medium, round. For fruity red wines. Purple to black, juicy wine grape. Prefers mild winters, cool summers. Ripens August.