Marquis Grape

Scientific Name: Vitis 'Marquis'

Plant type

vine, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 10'-20'
W: 5'-20'

planting zones

5a-8b

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Marquis Grape plant details

Marquis Grape is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or vine with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by green and yellow fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Marquis Grape

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or vine
Plant family: vitaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT - 20 FT - wide, 10 FT - 20 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Marquis Grape

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Medium-sized grapes of excellent flavor in large compact clusters: considered one of the best all-around eastern white seedless grapes... with good reason!; 4-10' x 6-8' vine, ripens 10 days before Concord. S/M

By: Forestfarm

This is sort of a long story but here goes: maybe 8 years ago I heard about this great new grape intro from Cornell (therefore hardy), but I needed a license to grow it. I got the license but never could get cuttings to get started. My neighbor nursery (a much larger enterprise) got some cuttings but kept losing them but finally got some planted out and I tasted the fruit for the first time this year. It was, in fact, the best flavored grape I have ever eaten (medium to large golden brown when ripe) but it has some problems. First it is stuck to its stemlet like glue and once you get it off, it is best not to pop the whole thing in your mouth as the hull is bitter and thick. Personally I prefer the grapes that I squeeze into my mouth and discard the hull anyway so the only drawback was that I needed a crowbar to dislodge the grape from the little doodily.