| Variety Name |
Swenson Red |
| TTB Approved Name(s) |
Swenson Red |
| All Synonyms |
Elmer Swenson 439 |
| Countries of Origin |
USA |
| Species |
Complex hybrid (Vitis riparia, labrusca, vinifera, aestivalis, lincecumii, rupestris, and cinerea)
|
| Breeder |
Elmer Swenson, P. Pierquet, C. Stushnoff |
| Institution |
University of Minnesota |
| Year Released |
1978 |
| Pedigree |
Minnesota #78 (Beta x Witt) x Rubilande |
| References |
- 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.
- Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
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| Berry Color |
Red |
| Uses |
Table,Wine |
| Comments |
Elmer Swenson bred this cultivar in Osceola, Wisconsin, in 1962 and released it jointly with the University of Minnesota in 1978. This red-berried American hybrid was bred for growing in cold climates. Swenson Red is an early ripener and cold resistant to ~ -25 degrees. Swenson Red is used mainly for table but is also suited for white or blush wines. Robinson, Harding and Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES, p. 1020 (2012). |
