Table Grape

Table grapes are fresh-eating cultivars from several grape species and hybrids.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Water deeply during establishment; adjust to rainfall and soil

Spacing

96 in

First harvest

Light crop often 2–3 years after planting

Tips

• Match pruning to cultivar and taste before picking; grapes do not get sweeter after harvest.
• Choose nursery stock adapted to local hardiness, season length and disease pressure.
• Use cultivar- and rootstock-specific spacing rather than treating a planning value as universal.
• Water during establishment and avoid overcropping young plants.
• Plant dormant vines in spring and keep the graft union above soil on grafted plants.
• Water deeply during establishment, using drip irrigation to avoid wetting foliage and fruit.
• Apply fertilizer only as soil tests and shoot growth indicate, since too much nitrogen delays ripening.
• Train one strong trunk in the early years, remove young flower clusters, and prune annually using the cultivar's recommended cane or spur system.
• Watch for black rot and powdery mildew, remove diseased fruit, and taste berries before harvest because grapes do not sweeten after picking.

Use local perennial planting guidance; spacing and bearing age vary with cultivar, nursery stock and training system.