Grape Variety: Bluebell

Variety Name	Bluebell
All Synonyms	Minn.158, Minnesota 158
Countries of Origin	USA
Species	Interspecific cross
Breeder	A. Wilcox
Institution	U. of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm
Year Released	1944
Pedigree	Beta x unknown variety of Eastern U.S. (labrusca)
References	Show 5 references Hide references The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Link Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. 2001. 3rd edition. Edited by Kent Whealy. Seed Saver’s Exchange, Inc. Lehman, Emily, and Jean Gerrath. 2004. A Midwesterner's Handbook to Grapevine Varieties. UNI College of Natural Sciences, Cedar Falls, IA.
Berry Color	Blue-Black
Uses	Jelly,Juice,Table
Comments	Bluebell resembles Concord in size and color but matures earlier about mid September. It reportedly has cold hardiness to ~ -35 degrees F.

Bluebell Selections

	Bluebell [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Dennis Rak, Double A Vineyards, Fredonia, New York
Comments	This selection was donated to the grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 2013 by Dennis Rak, Double A Vineyards, in Fredonia, New York. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2015 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2017.