Yates Grapes

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Yates (Mills x Ontario) Introduced in 1937. From Cornell's Geneva, New York experiment station, this large red grape was bred very early in their program when objectives were different, in an era when shipping of grapes was not yet common. Yates was selected because it keeps extremely well in cold storage. Even it if has little commercial use now, Yates still has many fine traits for home use. Ripening one week after Concord, Yates extends the fresh grape season. It's tough skin resists rain so that the big, handsome clusters have no problems with bunch rot. Flavor is pleasantly fruity. The vine is vigorous and productive, but easily managed. Hardy to at least -15 F, if not colder. Prune to cordons with three bud spurs.