Fredonia Grape Vine

Vitis labrusca

Self-fertile

Rich and sweet like Concord, but ripens about two weeks earlier.

#2 container
Trimmed

$18each, pay at pickup

Reserve

Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.

Fredonia is a black Concord-type grape that ripens about two weeks earlier than Concord, which is handy if you want an earlier harvest.

The berries have that same rich, sweet, slip-skin flavor. It's hardy and productive.

Good for juice, jelly and fresh eating.

Fredonia was released by Cornell's research station in Geneva, New York, in 1927.

How it tastes

Rich and sweet, much like Concord, with the same slip skin and seeds.

At a glance

You get: #2 container, Trimmed
Hardiness zones: USDA 4–8 (Salem County is 7)
Blooms: Mid season
Ripens: Late August to early September
Starts bearing: Usually the third year after planting
Mature size: Vine; trains along a trellis or arbor
Pollination: Self-fertile
Botanical name: Vitis labrusca
Price: $18 each, paid at pickup
Pickup: Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March

The fruit

Looks: Blue-black slip-skin berries with seeds
Flavor: Concord-like, rich and sweet
Best for: Juice, Jelly, Fresh, Red wine
Keeps: About a week or two in the fridge

Pollination

Self-fertile. One vine will fruit on its own.

Growing tips

Watch for: Highly susceptible to downy mildew; moderately susceptible to black rot

Full sun and good air flow. Grapes need a sturdy trellis, arbor or fence.
Prune hard every winter. Grapes fruit on new shoots, and most of last year's growth gets cut off.
Black rot is the main disease here. Good air flow and a basic spray schedule keep it in check.
Expect the first real crop in the third year.

Spray schedule: Grape Growing in the Home Garden: Pest Control (Rutgers Cooperative Extension, fact sheet FS100)

New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.

Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.