La Crosse (grape)

La Crosse (grape)

La Crosse is a modern hybrid cultivar of wine grape, mostly grown in North America. It produces grapes suitable for make fruity white wines similar to riesling or as a base for blended wines. The grapes also make a good seeded table grape for eating. It has the benefits of early ripening and when hardened properly in the fall it is winter hardy to at least -25° F. As such it best suited to growing in more northern climates.

La Crosse was produced and patented by Elmer Swenson around 1970. It is a hybrid of Seyval crossed to a cross of Minnesota 78 by Seibel 1000 (aka Rosette). To clarify the parentage of La Crosse:

Minnesota 78 is recorded as a cross of Beta by Witt, however many have disputed this pedigree based its characteristics, and Elmer Swenson speculated that the pollen parent was likely Jessica, which was used in many crosses. Beta is a cross of a selection of the wild grape "Vitis riparia", Carver, by Concord. Jessica is a cross of a selection of "Vitis labrusca" by "Vitis aestivalis". Seyval is a cross of Seibel 5656 and Seibel S4986. Both these hybrids are a complex set of crosses of other Seibel hybrids.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Norton (grape) — Norton grapes. Norton, a grape cultivar believed to be largely derived from Vitis aestivalis, is grown in the Midwestern United States, Mid Atlantic States and northeastern Georgia. Norton was first cultivated in Richmond, Virginia and is the… …   Wikipedia

  • List of grape varieties — This is a list of varieties of cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a Table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana).The term grape varieties actually refers to cultivars rather than botanical varieties according to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Melody (grape) — Melody Colour White Also called New York 65.444.4 Major regions New York, Maryland[1] Kansas[2] …   Wikipedia

  • Orion (grape) — Orion Grape (Vitis) Species hybrid grape Also called Geilweilerhof GA 58 30 Origin Germany Orion is a white wine grape variety of German origin. It was created by Dr. Gerhardt Alleweldt (1927 2005) at the …   Wikipedia

  • Chancellor (grape) — Chancellor Grape (Vitis) Color of berry skin Noir Species Interspecific crossing Also called Seibel 7053 and other synonyms Origin France Chancellor is a hybrid …   Wikipedia

  • Clinton (grape) — Clinton Grape (Vitis) Species Vitis riparia x labrusca Also called Clinto (more) Origin New York, USA Notable regions Austria, Italy Clinton is a red variety …   Wikipedia

  • Massasoit (grape) — Massasoit is one of the collection of hybrid grape varieties known as Rogers Hybrids, created by E.S. Rogers in the mid 19th century, and is the result of a cross of Carter, a selection of Vitis labrusca, and Black Hamburg[1] (there are two… …   Wikipedia

  • Onaka (grape) — Onaka is one of a number of hardy hybrid grape cultivars produced by the prolific breeder Nels Hansen at South Dakota State University. It is a product of a cross of Beta (a hybrid of Vitis labrusca and Vitis riparia known for its cold hardiness) …   Wikipedia

  • Marquette (grape) — Marquette Grape (Vitis) Color of berry skin Noir Species Interspecific crossing with Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca in its pedigree Also called Minnesota 1211 Marquette is an inter specific hybrid red wine grape variety. It was devel …   Wikipedia

  • Lacrosse (disambiguation) — Lacrosse is a team sport.Lacrosse, LaCrosse, or La Crosse may also refer to:Places in the United States;In Wisconsin *La Crosse, Wisconsin *La Crosse County, Wisconsin *La Crosse River, Wisconsin *Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse;Elsewhere *La …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”