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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any one growing Dunstan's Dream grape?
« on: April 05, 2024, 06:52:08 AM »
I attached the descriptions for the two grapes. There are a few similarities because Tampa has labrusca parentage as well. However, the berries are "small and unmarketable" compared to 2.5 gram berries for Conquistador that were rated among the best in UF tasting panels. For reference 2.5 grams is about the size of a large blueberry. The grapes produced by my suposed "Conquistador" vine never got bigger than about .5 gram (pea size). I bet that other fellow will have a light come on if he reads the description below.
Tampa grape description
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.growables.org/information/LowChillFruit/documents/BunchTampa.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwis36uzgqqFAxWORDABHbLvC54QFnoECB0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw296gRRus06Ys-Xs-A-ouqy
Conquistador Description with picture
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.growables.org/information/LowChillFruit/documents/Conquistador.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiF7MaBhKqFAxXsSjABHZOVAyYQFnoECCwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2hNI5v0QgGFQJ9JbDnC6k2
The other interesting thing is that Tampa is susceptible to Isariopsis leaf blight and there has been some research which suggests that scions grafted to it are more susceptible to that disease. I think that some of Conquistador's disease problems are magnified by the fact that it is typically grafted to a rootstock with the same susceptibility. Thus, my plan to graft to native vines that might pass on some resistance as talked about in this article. We'll see how it works.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://journals.flvc.org/fshs/article/download/86429/83345/0&ved=2ahUKEwjUgr_TiaqFAxVHfjABHVS5CnYQFnoECBQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw35xKfyUQKddmClLQdtcMvl
Tampa grape description
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.growables.org/information/LowChillFruit/documents/BunchTampa.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwis36uzgqqFAxWORDABHbLvC54QFnoECB0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw296gRRus06Ys-Xs-A-ouqy
Conquistador Description with picture
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.growables.org/information/LowChillFruit/documents/Conquistador.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiF7MaBhKqFAxXsSjABHZOVAyYQFnoECCwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2hNI5v0QgGFQJ9JbDnC6k2
The other interesting thing is that Tampa is susceptible to Isariopsis leaf blight and there has been some research which suggests that scions grafted to it are more susceptible to that disease. I think that some of Conquistador's disease problems are magnified by the fact that it is typically grafted to a rootstock with the same susceptibility. Thus, my plan to graft to native vines that might pass on some resistance as talked about in this article. We'll see how it works.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://journals.flvc.org/fshs/article/download/86429/83345/0&ved=2ahUKEwjUgr_TiaqFAxVHfjABHVS5CnYQFnoECBQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw35xKfyUQKddmClLQdtcMvl