[NAFEX] Valiant vs. Concord
Lon J. Rombough
lonrom at hevanet.com
Mon Sep 17 10:42:10 EDT 2007
Do you have wild Vitis riparia in the area? The survivors might have
been the result of a chance cross between the Concord and a Vitis
riparia. The small cluster and berry size of riparia comes through
rather strongly, so the result could be something with a resemblance to
Valiant. I have several labrusca-riparia hybrids in my material and
there is a definite "family resemblance" if you aren't looking for the
differences. But the parentage of Valiant is well documented as
Fredonia x Vitis riparia.
-Lon Rombough
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On Sep 17, 2007, at 7:35 AM, Jim Fruth wrote:
Back in the days when I didn't know Valiant grapes existed, I
planted
Concord. I nursed my plants through a Winter so I could get seed,
which I
subsequently planted. A few of the seeds grew and thrived. Now that I
also
have Valiant too, I can't tell which is which; they are identical.
Could it
be that Valiant is really only hardy offspring of Concord?
Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
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