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Vitis labrusca x vinifera Topazia - Dessert Grape

Vitis labrusca x vinifera Topazia
Fox Grape, Grapevine, Common Grape Vine, European Grape, Wine Grape

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Recent variety of seedless vine, requiring no treatment. It produces medium to small clusters (between 200 and 300 grams) a little loose, composed of round, medium-sized, yellow-green grapes. Their pulp is juicy and seedless, with a typical aroma of woodland strawberry. It is a vigorous vine with high and regular productivity, with very early ripeness.
Flavour
Sugary
Height at maturity
5 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Sun
Self-fertilising
Best planting time March, October to November
Recommended planting time February to March, September to November
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Flowering time May
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Harvest time August to September
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Description

The 'Topazia' table grapevine is a recent hybrid variety that stands out for its great natural resistance to diseases, "white" seedless grapes with a delicious wild strawberry aroma, and particularly early fruit ripening. This vine produces moderately sized clusters abundantly every year. This vine requires little maintenance, except for pruning in late winter. It can be grown in the garden, on a pergola or arbour, or trained against a wall. It can also be cultivated in a large container on the terrace!

Vitis 'Topazia' is a horticultural selection belonging to the 'Fragola' grape group. These are hybrids of Vitis labrusca and Vitis vinifera with uncertain origins. Their flagship variety, the strawberry grape 'Fragola Nera', is likely the result of a spontaneous cross-breeding that occurred 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 these resistant hybrids imported to the old continent for winemaking. However, their grapes produce more toxic methanol during the fermentation process, and their winemaking has been prohibited. On the other hand, it is these molecules that give the 'Fragola' type grape its typical strawberry aroma. The 'Fragola' grape varieties were on the verge of disappearing from cultivation. But their exceptional aromatic flavour allowed these vines to continue to be cultivated for table grape harvest. All grapevines belong to the Vitaceae family.

Vitis 'Topazia' is a sarmentous, climbing shrub, whose twisting stems with tendrils can exceed 5m in length over time. It forms a trunk, often knotty and twisted, covered with fibrous, reddish-brown bark that flakes off in strips as it ages. Its long green stems bear beautiful round, medium green leaves, with toothed edges, hairy on the underside, 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 pyramidal to cylindrical clusters, loaded with tiny nectar-rich green flowers. After pollination by insects, the berries we call grapes are formed.

The 'Topazia' grapevine produces moderately sized to small pyramidal (between 200 and 300 grams), somewhat loose clusters, composed of round, medium size, yellow-green grapes. Their pulp is juicy and seedless, with a typical wild strawberry aroma.

The 'Topazia' strawberry grape is very hardy and easy to grow in any well-drained garden soil, ideal for beginner gardeners or organic cultivation. The vigorous plant is pruned in late winter, after the frost, above 3 buds (buds) to promote the formation of new shoots that will flower. When planted in full sun, it will be very decorative along a wall, on an arbour, a pergola, in the ground, or in a large container on a terrace, sheltered from strong winds.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 5 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour yellow
Fruit diameter 1 cm
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam, Compote, Cooking
Harvest time August to September

Flowering

Flower colour green
Flowering time May
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 10 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Vitis

Species

labrusca x vinifera

Cultivar

Topazia

Family

Vitaceae

Other common names

Fox Grape, Grapevine, Common Grape Vine, European Grape, Wine Grape

Botanical synonyms

Vitis Fragola Bianca Apirena

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference21889

Planting and care

The 'Topazia' Vine should be planted in a regular, but well-drained, fertile and moist soil, which you will have enriched with an organic fertiliser. Once well established, the vine is quite resistant to summer drought. Choose a full sun exposure, possibly partial shade in the south (southeast exposure). It can withstand temperatures as low as -20°C. Prune it in February-March, after the frost, leaving 2 or 3 buds on the secondary branches. 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 feed them more efficiently). Once the framework of your trellis is formed, remove every year the branches that have produced fruits. Stake or train to support and guide the branches. Train it against a wall to easily access the grapes. Powdery mildew and mildew are common (especially in rainy climates), which is why the vine should be treated as a precaution in spring and during summer, with Bordeaux mixture and/or flowers of sulfur. 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.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October to November
Recommended planting time February to March, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Container, Climbing, Orchard
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Planting spacing Every 120 cm
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), well-draining, porous

Care

Pruning instructions Training pruning: in late winter, while your vine has not formed the appropriate framework for the chosen use (covering a wall, a pergola, a trellis...), remove any misplaced branches and let the others grow to the desired length. Fruiting pruning: in late winter, after the frost, prune above 2 or 3 buds on all secondary branches. After flowering, in June-July, leave just 2 or 3 leaves above each cluster.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March, June
Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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