Life Style / Wine Grapes / Petite Jewel: Reported as derived from a MN 78 x Canadice cross created by Elmer Swenson. Red-skinned seedless variety having small-medium clusters of small berries. Recommended for very cool climates and claimed to be very hard frost resistant (to -25 deg. F. ie. -32 C) this cultivar ripens very early in northern cool climates. Primary use is as a tablegrape but can make sweet, fruity white wine.
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Jewel Noun Synonyms: gem, gemstone, brilliant, ornament, bijou, rock, sparkler
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Petite Noun Synonyms: delicate, dainty, mignon(ne), diminutive, small, little, slight, tiny, small-boned, dinky
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Petite Sirah: Historically has been something of a 'mystery' vine. When first imported into California this variety somehow acquired the subject name possibly as a result of a labeling error confusing it with Petit MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Petite Jewel: Reported as derived from a MN 78 x Canadice cross created by Elmer Swenson. Red-skinned seedless variety having small-medium clusters of small berries. Recommended for very cool climates and claimed t MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Petite Amie: Listed as a cultivar developed by David McGregor that exhibits winter hardiness to -20 deg. F. Used to create a white wine with Muscat flavors. No other details as yet. MORE