Bay Laurel carries them:

http://www.baylaurelnursery.com/order/clicksite.cgi?cart_id=&xm=on&ftr=GrapesTable&p=Grapes_-_Table

Carla in Sac

I seriously doubt they will grow in zone 5, unless you want to take them down and cover the vines every winter. Vinafera grapes can't take much below 0F. The only hardy small seedless grape I know of is called Petite Jewel. I don't know of any nursery that carries it however.

Scott

thanks for the link Carla.

Scott is right, it won't grown in Utah.

I found a wholesale nursery that sells Petite Jewel, but the minimum order is 25 vines. Anyone interested in 23 PJ vines? LOL.

thanks,
Ellen

Ellen, if you wanted to try Petite Jewel from cuttings, Nick Botner sells cuttings. I am trying to root a Petite Jewel cutting from him right now in fact. At this point the cutting bottom has calloused so I hope it will work. I don't know if it is too late to order from him for the year or not. Maybe give him a call - 541 849 2781. He is in Oregon.

Scott

Thanks for the contact. I will call this evening and see if I can catch him.

The person I got on the phone didn't know what he still had, but didn't think I was too late. At worst I know who to contact next year.

Ellen

Black Monukka is a European grape which will grow in parts of Utah. But it is one of the few types of European grapes which do well in the less cold areas of the Wasatch Front (Logan is too cold, for example), and it ripens at the very end of the season. You could use it to make big, flavorful grapes if you have a dehydrator. The weather would probably be too cool to sun-dry raisins when they ripen. You might check Sunset to see if Zante is rated for your area.

If you want to try making dried "currants" from currants, you might try the Clove Currant (Ribes aureum), which is sweeter than many black currants, and is often dried. It's easy to grow. A named variety is 'Crandall'.

well, I got hold of the fellow in Oregon and will get a Petite Jewel plant and a few cuttings. It should make good tiny raisins and sounds good for fresh eating as well.

thanks for the help.