grape vine advice wanted

thinking of growing a outdoor grape vine, needs to be self fertile not expensive, for growing on the north yorkshire coast area , any advice, varieties? please

 

depends on what you want the grapes for, eating or making wine?

 

eating mate

 

MMM, not sure about that far North without some protection, a warm sunny wall at least maybe.

The vines are hardy enough it's more about the length of growing season and ripening.

are there any vineyards near you?

 

not that I know of pete

 

Well, to me a good eating grape needs to be seedless, unless you can grow some of the better desert varieties that are not really viable in the UK.
In the last two years I've planted a couple of varieties, both seedless but yet to crop, apart from one small bunch last year.
Lakemont and Flame are the two I have.
Vitis vinifera 'Lakemont' (O/W/S) | grape 'Lakemont'/RHS Gardening

Vine Flame 1 at Dobies

 

I just planted one so don’t know yet how well it will do. I did my research and narrowed it down to Lakemont or Strawberry. I posted a thread on here asking advice. Lakemont was available locally so that is what I chose.

 

It used to be a line from the Severn to the Wash south of which you could grow grapes outdoors. This has probably shifted north and I would guess south of the Humber for outdoor grapes. If you have a sheltered suntrap give it a go. However the really good eating grapes have always been grown under glass in the UK so you might want to consider a dual purpose vine and you will probaly have to add extra sugar for wine making in many years.

 

mmmmmmmmmmmm might scrap that then and try a cordon apple so same question as for the grape now is aimed at apples, espalier or cordon which is the best easiest way please

 

We have a grape vine on a south facing sheltered spot here in Cheshire, its growing in a large pot, had a couple of bunch's on last summer.

 

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