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Vitis Fragola Nera - Strawberry vine
Vitis Fragola Nera - Strawberry vine
Vitis Fragola Nera - Strawberry vine
This spring, it's coming back with a vengeance! Flowers have even appeared as early as the end of February... Okay, we're in the south and the winter is mild, but this vine is regrowing rapidly and vigorously. Very pleased :)
Oliver S, 12/03/2024
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This amazing 'Fragola Nera' vine, perhaps better known as 'Isabella' or 'Odess', is an ancient hybrid variety that produces beautiful clusters of black grapes, whose pulp has an aromatic and flavourful taste that is reminiscent of wild strawberries. Its medium-sized grapes can be eaten as is, juiced, or made into jams. The harvest takes place, depending on the region, the year, and the climate, from mid-September to October. This productive vine, which is resistant to diseases, requires little maintenance while promising many gustatory and aesthetic pleasures. It can be grown in the garden, on a pergola, in a container, or trained against a wall.
'Fragola Nera' is a hybrid with uncertain origins, likely resulting from a spontaneous cross-breeding that took place in the United States during the trials of European grape varieties. It seems that the arrival of phylloxera, which decimated the European vineyards at the end of the 19th century, can be attributed to this vine, which was in turn imported to the old continent. Its first parent is undoubtedly Vitis labrusca, a species native to the eastern North America. It passed on its natural resistance to phylloxera, which parasitises the roots of European vines. The grapes of 'Fragola Nera' also inherited the thick skin of this parent, with a particular flavour (strong and earthy aromas) that easily separates from the pulp. Its second parent is an unknown variety of Vitis vinifera, cultivated since ancient times in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. All these plants belong to the Vitaceae family.
The Vitis 'Fragola Nera' is a sarmentous and climbing bush, with serpentine stems equipped with tendrils that can exceed 5 metres (16 feet) in length over time. It forms a trunk, often nodose and twisted, covered with fibrous and brown bark that flakes off in strips as it ages. Its long green stems bear beautiful round-shaped leaves, with serrated edges, of medium green colour, turning yellow before falling in autumn. It blooms in late spring, from May to June depending on the region, in the form of dense and well-formed clusters, pyramid-shaped to cylindrical, loaded with tiny green flowers. After pollination by insects, the berries we call grapes form. Under their dark purple, thick, and pruinose skin, the pale green flesh, low in seeds, juicy and sweet, reveals a surprising aroma of wild strawberries. They can be consumed as table grapes or used for winemaking. This variety is very hardy and easy to grow in any well-drained garden soil, but not limestone. It is pruned in late winter, after the frost, above 3 buds to promote the formation of new shoots that will flower.
Planted in the sun, the 'Fragola Nera' vine will be very decorative along a wall, on a pergola, in the ground, or in a large container on a terrace. This grape variety is also widely used for garden ornamentation, thanks to its decorative foliage. In Switzerland, it is distilled to make 'grappa tessinoise'. Despite its atypical, slightly 'earthy' flavour it is consumed as a table grape.
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The 'Fragola Nera' Vine should be planted in a well-drained, neutral or acidic soil (unlike European vines, which prefer limestone), preferably moist, that you have enriched with an organic fertiliser. Once well established, the vine withstands summer drought quite well. Choose a sunny exposure, possibly partial shade in the Mediterranean (southeast exposure). It can tolerate temperatures as low as -20°C (-4°F). Prune it in February-March, after the frost, leaving 2 or 3 buds on the secondary shoots. Prune it again once the berries have formed on the clusters, leaving 2 or 3 leaves above each cluster (this allows the sun to reach the fruits and the sap to nourish them more efficiently). Once the framework of your trellis is formed, remove the shoots that have produced fruits every year. Stake or train to support and guide the shoots. Train it against a wall to benefit directly from the grapes. Mildew and powdery mildew are common (especially in rainy climates), which is why it is advisable to treat the vine in spring and during summer with Bordeaux mixture and/or sulfur powder. This vine may take a season to establish well, during which it will grow moderately. Its woody climbing stems will then gain several metres per year and will require pruning.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.