St. Croix - Standard

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St. Croix - Standard
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Ship Time

Scheduled to ship in Spring 2025

Pollination

Self-pollinating Learn More
Details
St. Croix produces wines that have been compared to a light to medium burgundy. Sugar content and tannins are low at muturity, but St. Croix has been used both as a varietal and for blending.
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

Slightly susceptible

Downy Mildew

Moderately susceptible

Powdery Mildew

Moderately susceptible

Botryitis

Moderately susceptible

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

Blue, Black

Primary Use

Juice, Table, Wine

Wine Color

Red

Variety Origin

Elmer Swenson

Parents

ES 283 x ES 193

Pseudonym (Tested As)

ES 2-3-21

Year Released

1983

Harvest Season

Early Season

Sulfur Sensitivity

Not susceptible

Vine Vigor

Very Vigorous

Growth Habit

Semi-Trailing

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

Hops Beer Style

Ale

Hops Uses

Aroma

Willow Uses

Biomass