The large, moderately loose bunches set medium sized blue berries. The vine is very productive and cluster thinning is required. Back to Top Edelweiss - Elmer Swenson of Osceola, Wisconsin, has been breeding hardy grape vines for over 40 years. His first two introductions, Edelweiss and Swenson Red, were released jointly with the University of Minnesota. Edelweiss is a large-clustered, white variety that has good quality as a table grape and can be used to make a delightful, slightly sweet wine.
Berries have a sweet, pleasant, slightly foxy, flavor.
Fruit ripens midseason. Vines are hardy to - 20 deg. F, vigorous and productive. Selected in the fall of 1987. This is not really a wine grape, but I include it because I also grow a few table grapes.