Concord Grape

Without experience or expectation, my whimsical thought to plant grapes in the yard of my suburban city home was incongruous with my lack of gardening/farming skill or long-term interest. Still, I did it. Well into retirement age, the project was a whim. A reader here should correctly assume that grapes I planted did not get caring attention. That would be correct. I did, however, do a couple of positive things related to the process. First, I called my local agriculture extension office and asked about the suitability for growing grapes and got a solid thumbs up. I chose to put Concord grapes (with seeds) into he ground, because that’s what Mom did too many, many years ago and she used them to make jelly I like. I found Stark Brothers online. I ordered two plants and when they came I did as their online instructions suggested - dig holes eight feet apart and with lots of elbow room in a sunny spot, and then mix in compost (credit: my wife made it), sand, and mulch. Things I did not do, include putting in a good trellis structure (I only have a four steel posts with multiple wire strands strung between them) and I did not leave much space for expanding in the future. Other than watering regularly, I pretty much walked away. The two plants were planted in May (2015) and they did the rest, growing and entwining themselves along my wires. As expected, there were no grapes or signs of grapes last year, their first growing season. In February (2016) I pruned them back, because the Stark Brothers instructions said to do it. I had no idea where to cut, but just did. Afraid to lose all the good growth I had accumulated last year, I probably did not get rid of enough, but that seems consistent with my overall approach. Shortly after, when freezing ended, shoots pushed out in all sorts of directions (yes, untrained) and they were and are covered with little clusters, which look like grapes! Amazing! In spite of how they have been treated, they are trying to produce for me. Life is tenacious and very powerful. It finds a way to thrive. This year I have found there are a few people in my neighborhood who also are growing grapes. Now we stand and compare notes on our experiences, though I am embarrassed by my failure to build a proper growing structure and failure to prune properly. Who knew there was a social benefit from grapes, other than wine? And now I want to plant more and am disappointed to not have space for it. Maybe I should get through this harvest first - September, I think.

How easy is this! And if not, then Stark Brothers details every aspect of the process with volumes of online support information.

Bought two. One lived. One died. Plant was small and did not grow like the healthy one.

Very happy with my grapes. Vines have grown in nicely and have been perfect for my climate in Maine. I would recommend starkbros to everyone.

2nd year for these Concord Grapes now. Healthy, growing fast & loaded with grapes. Very healthy plants, growing fast & producing so many clusters of baby grapes. Thank you for the healthy plants that I added to my garden!

I am hoping for grapes this season. It will be our first.. It is just coming back from winter. Will let you know how it does in the fall ! So far.. So good !

I purchased 3 Concord Grape vines from Stark Bro's. They arrived on time and in good condition.Two of the vines did exceptionally well. The third vine grew more slowly but all three vines produced wonderful fruit the 2nd year! I am completely satisfied with my purchase!

The Concords lived. They are doing well. They are climbing the fences alongside which they were planted.

I sent a very large well rooted dormant bare root plant that's I planted in March of 2016. The first year it put out three vines that grew out to be 10 feet each long with several lateral branches. Also two small bunches of grapes formed which were very tasty with seeds and the trademark slip skin. The vines overwintered well and this year has a lot of growth and flower buds.

The grapes look very good. We are happy with them. It's a little early to see how they will bear yet but the leaf growth looks great.

Jackie M., Springfield, MO

Ordered my grape vines and received them in the spring. This is the second year for some of them, but all have matured enough this year to literally be covered with grape clusters, and these new grapes are going to obviously be a much larger seeded grape than the old style that I have always had in my yard. I may add to these last two grape rows this winter, as 2 of the vines just did not come out this spring. But the ones that did, WOW! They are going to make some great jelly. Thanks to all involved.

I would recommend it to anyone who loves grapes. They are easy to grow and taste great. I tried to grow a vine last year and the year before. Both times, the windy weather broke the vines down to about 3 inches from the ground. I need sturdy vines that can withstand wind, otherwise I would definitely recommend these grapes.

this is my first time planting grapes. this is the second year in the ground and they seem to be doing great. i clipped the grapes the first year to establish the root system. very happy so far. I'm in southern Tennessee.

My grapes are growing beautifully.very happy with them.

I purchased the stark brothers Concorde grapes a a year ago. I followed the recommended planting instructions – and now those grapes are 6 to 8 feet tall as they grow up the trellis. The plants came with an excellent rootstock. The grapes join my other Stark brother plantings of apple and pear trees, BlackBerries, and strawberry. I continue to receive excellent service, excellent products, and excellent results with all of the stark brothers purchases.

I planted these varieties both seeded and seedless on my reclaimed mine ground. We used Stark Bros. fertilizer and some good potting soil when planted on an approximate 20% slope. The year has seen it`s ups and downs with weather going from extremely dry to wet, we are experiencing survival rates around 88% on 140 plants. The size varies in height from 2 feet to 3 feet and the stem looks very hearty. I am well pleased with this product.

Don Rhodes
Reclamation Manager
Vigo Coal Operating Co. Inc.

Received the plant in a timely manner. This is the second season and the plant has grown substantially, to about 7 feet. No grapes yet, maybe next year.

My plants arrived healthy and went through winter okay. The bloomed this year, but I still haven't experienced grapes. I haven't expected to. Anxiously waiting, though!

I planted the concord grape vines last summer and have not yet had any grapes, but the vines seem robust and healthy. I was told they did not need a trellis because they grow into a bush, but that has not been the case. They do need a trellis.

Grapes are. growing well here in Florida the quality of products seem to be very high from Stark brothers the web site is very informative about regions certain plants can grow in

Plant is growing well. Still too young to judge the fruit. Concords are great when mature.

The Concord grape vine is growing rapidly on an espalier against the brick wall. I plan to make grape juice when it begins to produce enough grapes.