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Himrod White Seedless Grape Information

Himrod White/Green Seedless Grape

Ripening Season	Ripens Early September - A delicious grape, one of the finest of the seedless varieties. The clusters are large but rather loose; berries are medium size, oval, yellow and sweet.

Usage Notes Seedless Table Grape	Abundant clusters of small, firm, crisp, sweet greenish white seedless berries. Excellent flavor. Ripens very early in the season. Bold textured deep green foliage turns bright in fall. Dominant trunk and branches give winter interest. Ideal for covering shade arbor. Train onto a trellis or over a gateway. Click here for Himrod winemaking info .....

Fall Harvest Notes	Ripening Information for Week 5, October 12, 13 & 14 2007 Himrod grapes are pretty much picked out. Click here for a ripening summary and grape prices for the whole vineyard ......

Variety Notes More Info	Himrod, produced from a cross between Ontario and Thompson Seedless, is the most successful table grape released from the Cornell University grape breeding program (1952). It produces large bunches of white seedless grapes with excellent, honeylike flavor and melting, juicy texture. The clusters are loosely filled, but cane girdling, gibberellic acid treatments, or thinning may be used to increase cluster compactness and improve berry size (Zabadal, 1992). The brittle rachis may break when handled, and the berries may shell in storage. The rachis is also subject to bunch stem necrosis, a poorly understood disorder that causes a shriveling of the cluster stem, often just before harvest. Despite these cultural defects, Himrod is currently the most commercially important of the seedless grapes grown in New York.

Where are the Himrod vines located in the vineyard?	Rows 20 & 21 Each row has about 50 vines. Rows 220 & 21 were part of the original vineyard planted in 1983. Himrod is one of our most popular seedless grapes along with our other white seedless variety, Lakemont.
Where are the Himrod vines located in the vineyard?	Click here or on the image to enlarge it.

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Where can I Purchase Himrod Wine & Vines?	Although I did find a bottle of Himrod wine in a store it is very rare. It is very unique and most Himrod grapes go to the fresh market. It may be included (but not on the label) of many wines that have a fruity, sweeter finish. These style of wines may be purchased on line from: St. Julien Winery Peterson & Sons - Natural Wines Due to regulations wine cannot be shipped into Michigan from other states. Stop by these wineries to purchase this style of wine. NY - Bully Hill Vineyard NY - Swedish Hill NY - Hunt Country (Note - If any other winery carries this style of wine and wants to be included here, please let us know) We do not sell wine or vines. Please go to our resource page for a listing of nurseries.

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Himrod White Seedless Grape Information

Himrod White/Green Seedless Grape

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