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Vitis vinifera Michele Palieri - Grape vine

Vitis vinifera Michele Palieri
Grapevine, Common Grape Vine, European Grape, Wine Grape

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This variety of table grape is harvested from early September, or even late August in some regions. It offers cylindrical-pyramidal clusters of large ovate berries, with a blackish-purple and powdery skin. Their flesh is fleshy, juicy, and deliciously sweet, ideal for fresh consumption. This vigorous vine is perfect for dressing a trellis or pergola. It thrives in the sun in well-drained soil. Self-fertile variety.
Flavour
Sugary
Height at maturity
4 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Sun
Self-fertilising
Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to March, October to December
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Description

Vitis vinifera 'Michele Palieri' is appreciated for its beautiful clusters of large slightly oval berries with dark purple-black, powdery skin and a sweet, crunchy, and juicy flesh. It is an ideal variety for table consumption. Each cluster weighs on average 600 to 800 g. Harvesting takes place between late August and early September, depending on the region. This particularly vigorous vine is ideal for covering a trellis or a pergola. Plant it in full sun in well-drained soil.

Vitis vinifera 'Michel Palieri' belongs to the Vitaceae family. The vine is a woody climbing shrub that forms, over time, a trunk, often knotty and twisted. Its long stems, or canes, bear green, dissected, and toothed leaves. They offer beautiful colours in autumn, ranging from yellow to orange. It flowers discreetly in spring (May-June) with small green flowers grouped in rather dense clusters.
'Michele Palieri' is named after its breeder. Obtained in Italy, in Velletri near Rome in 1958, this variety is the result of cross-breeding between the variety 'Alphonse de Lavallée' with 'Molinera Gorda' or 'Red Malaga'. Its second parent remains uncertain. It is a vigorous and self-fertile variety, which offers cylindrical-pyramidal, medium to large clusters. The berries are slightly oval, large, dark purple-black and covered with a powdery bloom. The fleshy pulp is pleasant to taste, crunchy, juicy, and very sweet. Separating the berry from the cluster is a bit difficult. The grapes are mainly intended for fresh consumption, but they can also be used in fruit salads, pies, juices, or cooked as a meat accompaniment.

Like all table grapes, plant your 'Michele Palieri' vine in full sun, ideally trained on a trellis or a pergola. This decorative and delicious plant will find a place in all gardens. Combine the 'Michele Palieri' black fruit vine with the variety 'Picurka', which has white and seedless fruits, to vary the flavours and colours. This Italian selection is sensitive to long cold winters. It is susceptible to mildew and powdery mildew and is slightly more resistant to grey rot except in case of high humidity.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 4 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour black
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam, Patisserie, Cooking
Harvest time September

Flowering

Flower colour green
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Cluster
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Vitis

Species

vinifera

Cultivar

Michele Palieri

Family

Vitaceae

Other common names

Grapevine, Common Grape Vine, European Grape, Wine Grape

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

The 'Michele Palieri' Vine thrives in sunny, well-drained soils, even poor ones. It hates stagnant moisture. Plant it in well-worked soil enriched with organic fertiliser or compost. Once established, the vine can withstand summer drought. It can tolerate temperatures as low as -14°C for short periods and enjoys long, hot summers for good fruiting. Train your vine against a wall or let it run on a trellis or pergola.

In spring, remove sterile, weak, or misplaced shoots to redirect all sap to the fruiting canes. Once the berries have formed, prune again to leave 2 or 3 leaves above each cluster. Take the opportunity to remove excess foliage. To avoid exhausting your vine, leave one cluster per shoot in the first year, then two in the second year, and so on. These spring and summer prunings are called fruiting prunings. Their purpose is to obtain fuller clusters and larger berries. In winter (outside the frost period), shorten the canes that produced fruit the previous year.

To prevent powdery mildew and downy mildew, treat your vine in spring and during the summer with Bordeaux mixture and/or Flowers of Sulphur, especially if you live in a rainy region.

Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to March, October to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Climbing, Orchard
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), ordinary, well-drained, well-prepared

Care

Pruning instructions In spring, remove sterile, weak or misplaced branches. Once the fruits are formed, in summer, leave 2 or 3 leaves above each cluster and remove excess foliage. In winter (outside the frost period), shorten the branches that produced fruits the previous year.
Pruning Pruning recommended twice a year
Pruning time February to March, June
Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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