In some parts of the country, grapes are among the fruits easiest to grow organically. Diseases can be managed with a combination of cultural strategies (including specific pruning and training techniques, cultivar selection, and proper siting of the vineyard) and organically acceptable, mineral-based fungicides such as sulfur and Bordeaux mix. Biological, cultural, and pheromonal controls can be relied upon to control most mite and insect problems. Cover crops, mulching, and/or mechanical cultivation can control weeds, and fertility needs can be met with a variety of organically acceptable materials and strategies.

Grapes

• Commercial Grape Production in Kansas (PDF: 171 KB / 32 pages) - Kansas State University
• Economic Impact of Grapes and Wineries in Minnesota - University of Minnesota
• Grape Pages - Cornell University
• Grape Publications - Washington State University
• Grape Training Systems - University of Missouri
• Grapes - Michigan State University
• Growing Grapes for Home Use - University of Minnesota
• Growing Grapes in Wisconsin (PDF: 817 KB / 28 pages) - University of Wisconsin
• Midwest Grape Production Guide - Ohio State University
• Minnesota Grape Growers Profile 2007 - University of Minnesota
• Organic Grape Production - ATTRA

Grape Associations and Other Resources

• Minnesota Grape Growers Association
• Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute
• Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Net - Ohio State University

MDA Contact

Meg Moynihan
Minnesota Farm Opportunities
651-201-6616
Ag Marketing & Development Division