Canadice Grapes

Canadice (Bath x Himrod). From Cornell University's Geneva, New York experiment station. One of the first second generation hybrids released. Produced in hopes of getting hardier seedless grapes. The compact clusters of red berries are handsome, though berry size is small. Flavor is a mild labrusca flavor similar to Delaware. Canadice is less vigorous than other varieties, but extremely productive, so that it must be pruned to two bud spurs on cordons, and even then may need cluster thinning to prevent overcropping. Under ideal conditions, Canadice is hardy to -20oF, but if the vines are overcropped, canes may die back at temperatures above zero. Canadice ripens even in cool climates. It is one of few that will ripen right on Puget Sound. Ripens about four weeks before Concord.