Itasca

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Itasca
$74.95
  • One Gallon
  • Two Gallon

Ship Time

Scheduled to ship in Spring 2025

Hardiness Zone

Compatible with 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 Learn More

Pollination

Self-pollinating Learn More
Details
Itasca is the newest cold-hardy release out of the University of Minnesota Breeding program. Itasca produces a dry white wine that is light yellow to straw in color and has aromas of pear, quince, violet, melon, minerals, and subtle honey notes. Itasca has exhibited lower acidity and higher sugar levels., Showing a high resistance to downy and powdery mildew and the insect phylloxera. Itasca is considered a very hardy, disease resistant cultivar expected to reduce spray inputs.
USDA Hardiness Zones
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

USDA Hardiness Zones categorize regions by average winter temperatures, guiding growers to choose plants suited for their climate. Learn More

Training System
Top Wire Cordon (TWC) Download Top Wire Cordon PDF

Top Wire Cordon is arguably the most efficient training system for grapes, especially for procumbent or downward growing cultivators, especially those not prone to late season fruit rots due to shading of the fruiting zone. Summer labor is much less than that required with Vertical Shoot Positioned (VSP) training as shoot positioning and leaf pulling are generally not required. Learn More

Disease Susceptibility

To learn more about the types of diseases susceptibile on our plants, click here.

Black Rot

Unknown

Downy Mildew

Slightly susceptible

Powdery Mildew

Slightly susceptible

Botryitis

Unknown

Susceptibility Meanings

Highly susceptible: Prone to disease and requires intensive management.

Moderate susceptible: May develop disease but manageable with regular care.

Slightly susceptible: Naturally resistant with minimal risk, needing basic care.

Other Growing Information

Grape Color

White

Primary Use

Wine

Wine Color

White

Variety Origin

University of Minnesota

Parents

MN 1285

Pseudonym (Tested As)

Frontenac gris X MN 1234

Year Released

2017

Harvest Season

Mid Season

Sulfur Sensitivity

Unknown

Vine Vigor

Unknown

Growth Habit

Unknown

Suggested Distance Between Vines

6 ft - 7 ft - 8 ft

Bud Break

Mid-Season with Concord

Pickability

Good

Berry Pollination

Self

Berry Color

N/A

Royalty

No

Vigor

High Vigor