These less common crops include elderberries, kiwi and lingonberry, which are not included in this manual. A quality harvest depends on growing an appropriate cultivar on the right site and following the best cultural practices. Grow only the amount of fruit that can be managed easily. It is better to enjoy a few ripe berries as you walk through the garden than to have a disappointing experience with a large patch. They are attractive in the landscape and can be trained to provide shade.
Grapes are fairly tolerant of soil fertility, pH and drought.
With proper care, grapes can be productive for 40 years or more. Grape plants are woody perennial vines that produce fruit on the current season's shoots. The buds that produce these shoots are formed the previous year. Care of the plant after harvest is important to the formation of buds for the next year. Grapes have compound buds that contain 2 to 5 smaller buds.