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 T.P. 2-3-51
T.P. 2-3-51 Grape

Seedling from a 2001 cross of E.S. 10-18-06 x Regent
Available for testing, with Plocher-Vines permission
 In the Vineyard
Starts to suffer some bud injury in Hugo, MN at temperatures colder than -20 F (-29C); suitable for U.S. Hardiness Zone 5 or milder.

Late budbreak in spring, a few days before Petite Pearl. Secondary buds are fruitful.

Thick-skinned berries resist splitting, rots, and insect predation.

Moderate vigor and vertical growth habit with thick shoots and few laterals. Easy to manage.

A good choice for the mid-Atlantic and Mid-South regions that require grapevines with high disease resistance and resistance to splitting.

Disease Resistance
Good resistance to all the mildew diseases using a basic spray program of two pre-bloom and two post-bloom sprays. T.P. 2-3-51 also has shown good resistance also to Phomposis and berry rots.
Training System
With its thick vertical-growing shoots, T.P. 2-3-51 is naturally well-suited to VSP training. Low maintenance.

The Fruit
  • Berries are 2.5g and have extremely thick skins. Pyramidal, slightly loose cluster, 147 to 269 g (ave. 194 g); cluster thinning is essential to prevent over-cropping.
  • Ripens mid-September at Hugo, MN in 2386-2600 DDF, a few days later than T.P. 1-1-12; seven days earlier than Crimson Pearl; Good harvest parameters: 20-24 Brix, pH = 3.5, TA < 0.8%.

In the Winery
  • Juice color is Strong Red; great depth of color.
  • The thick skins are loaded with polyphenols. Combining the results from two seasons of skin tannin content tests at NDSU (2012 and 2013), T.P. 2-3-51 ranked first out of 20 cold tolerant grape varieties.
  • Test wines have been soft and phenolic, with good structure, balance, and finish, and flavors of blackberry, plum, and dried fruit. Good potential for aging.

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