St. Pepin

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St. Pepin
$12.75

Ship Time

Scheduled to ship in Spring 2025

Hardiness Zone

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

Pollination

Self-pollinating Learn More
Details
A sister seedling of La Crosse, St. Pepin typically produces fruit with low acidity and is used for German style white wines and for ice wine. Not self-pollinated so must be planted near another variety that blooms at the same time.
USDA Hardiness Zones
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

Highly 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

White

Primary Use

Table, Wine

Wine Color

White

Variety Origin

Elmer Swenson

Parents

ES 114 x Seyval

Pseudonym (Tested As)

ES 282

Year Released

1983

Harvest Season

Early Season

Sulfur Sensitivity

Not susceptible

Vine Vigor

Vigorous

Growth Habit

Upright

Suggested Distance Between Vines

6 ft - 7 ft - 8 ft

Bud Break

Mid-Season with Concord

Royalty

No