Grow Your Own Magazine


Go Back   The Grapevine > On the Plot > Feeling Fruity
Feeling Fruity Fruit trees, bushes and vines in the spotlight

Visit our sponsors for all your gardening and growing needs!

www.garden4less.co.uk www.garden4less.co.uk www.garden4less.co.uk www.garden4less.co.uk www.garden4less.co.uk www.garden4less.co.uk

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 04-03-2007, 07:49 PM
Snadger's Avatar
Mature Fruiter
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (Is there a nice bit?)
Posts: 7,007
Default Cabernet Sauvignon grape vine?

A friend of mine has just bought a Cabernet Sauvignon grape vine from Woolworths for £2.49!
I have asked him to get me one the next time he is in Woolies. My favourite wine is made from this grape but acording to what I have been reading the grapes are thick skinned (bit like me!) and not very productive.

Anyone out there grow this cultivar? Will it be ok in a pot in greenhouse? Are the grapes sweet enough to eat?
I may finish up growing an eating grape as well!
__________________
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.-
Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 04-03-2007, 08:11 PM
il_cacciatore's Avatar
Seedling
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posts: 34
Default

Cabernet Sauvignon in my opinion needs a lot of sun-shine and heat to ripen them so a greenhouse will suffice, wouldn't even bother trying it outside.

We have one in Italy and it is indeed very vigorous and productive though this can differ with clone.

The grapes are sweet when ripened but not overly so cause its a wine grape.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:25 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0