Description
Flame Seedless is the grape many people picture when they think of a red seedless table grape. The berries are sweet, firm and crisp, with a clean mild flavor and the kind of texture that makes a cluster disappear quickly.
It is a true Vitis vinifera, so it loves summer heat. In hot inland climates that is easy. In cool coastal climates, give it the warmest wall, slope, greenhouse or tunnel available.
That heat requirement is simply a placement decision. Put Flame where it can collect enough sun and warmth and it rewards you with exactly the kind of red seedless table grape most people want to eat fresh.
Overview
- 🌿 Red seedless table grape.
- 🌿 Firm, crisp texture with mild sweet flavor.
- 🌿 Early season where summer heat is sufficient.
- 🌿 Self-fertile.
- 🌿 Best in hot, sunny, sheltered sites.
Growing Details
Latin Name: Vitis vinifera ‘Flame Seedless’
Site and Soil: Full sun; warm exposure; well-drained soil
Hardiness: Tender for a grape; best where winter lows are moderate
Size at Maturity: Space about 6 ft in the row on a permanent support
Pollination: Self-fertile
Ripening Time: Early where summers are warm enough
Propagation: Grafting onto phylloxera-resistant rootstock is preferred where phylloxera is present
Additional Notes
- 🌿 Grower’s Insight: Flame is about texture as much as flavor. If you want that firm table-grape snap from your own vine, this is the style.
- 🌿 Regional Insight: Best suited to warm inland valleys and other hot-summer regions. In cooler coastal climates, reflected heat or protected growing makes the difference.
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