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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jan 05, 2008

I don't really care about the fruit, although it would be a plus if it was of quality. What I'm interested in is a grape with really hard wood. One that would survive in zone 7.

Can anyone make any recommendations?

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 05, 2008

Just about any Northern fox grape starting with old Concord and its like has no problem in zone 7. I grew up with the old combination of Concord, Catawba, and Niagra. Lots of new ones out there now.

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scottfsmith Baltimore, MD Jan 05, 2008

Micha, most grapes are hardy in zone 7. The bigger problem is diseases; if you don't plan on spraying much you should get a more disease-resistant variety. I would try for a quality fruiting grape to make it more worth your effort. Jupiter is a tasty seedless grape for example which has good disease resistance.

Scott

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jan 06, 2008

Well, the reason that I didn't care too much about the fruit is b/c I plan on cutting the wood as often as I can get long pieces out of it for bird toys and things. If I understand the pruning thing, I wouldn't get grapes for a year after pruning.

Which grapes, that have really hard wood, are disease resistant?

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bermudakiller Union Grove, AL Feb 11, 2008

The wild fox grape, has a very tough wood, probably hard to find commercialy, it is native all along the Atlantic coast to Georgia, maybe further. It is a weed here which is how i know how hard the wood is, lol. I leave it on my property because i like the grapes, real tart, and just prune it away when it threatens other things. The possum grape is similar and about as tough.

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