Don Phillipson wrote:

"PhoenixWench" wrote in message
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I live in the Catskills, zone 5, and there were several wild grape
vines on the property when I moved in. Up till now I have simply
clipped them back and used the vines for decorative wreaths,
because the grapes are horrendously tart.

What I was wondering is whether it is possible, by feeding and
nurture, to make them produce more palatable fruit?

This kind of question is exactly why the NY Ag. Extension Dept.
was created more than a century ago . . .

The answer is: probably not. Ontario producers fiddled with
native grapes for 50 years before giving up, removing all, and
replanting with French or German vines.

Depends on what you mean. Varieties created from native grapes are
widely used, especially Concords.




Brian

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