Crimson Pearl
Same 1996 cross as Petite Pearl. Late budbreak dodges spring frost. Low vigor, open trailing habit. Complex, spicy, substantial tannins; blending red. Very susceptible to downy mildew.
Across the consideration criteria
What it makes
Aromatic family
Tasting notes
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- -32°F
- Ripening
- Mid-season
- Vigor
- Low
- Disease tolerance
- High
- Drainage need
- Moderately Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Graft requirement
- Graft Recommended
- US availability
- Rare
Considerations
Primary buds start to die near -32°F. Shrugs off hard continental winters.
Needs roughly 2575 growing degree-days to ripen, a mid-season variety (Winkler I-II). A mid-length season carries it most years.
Foliar-disease pressure is moderate for this variety, a regular spray program in a humid climate. Regular cover sprays through the wet months.
Susceptible to Pierce's disease. Only a threat in the warm, humid South and parts of California; cold-winter regions cure it naturally.
Low vigor. Easier to balance; tolerates more fertile ground.
Low heat tolerance. Bakes and loses acid on hot sites; favors cooler ground.
High water demand. Wants steady moisture; struggles on droughty soils.
Prefers soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Outside the band, lime or sulfur brings it in range.
Phylloxera-tolerant: own-rooted vines are fine.
These are intrinsic to the grape. On a real property, Folia scores each against your site; here they're shown on their own.
Grows alike
similar to growVerona
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
Petite Pearl
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
Marquette
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
Sabrevois
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
Frontenac
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
St. Croix
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksDivico
PIWI: bred for fungal pressure · Better downy mildew + powdery mildew resistance (5 pathogen-steps improved)
Léon Millot
Better downy mildew + black rot resistance (3 pathogen-steps improved) · Higher heat tolerance in the same role
De Chaunac
Better downy mildew + black rot resistance (3 pathogen-steps improved) · Higher heat tolerance in the same role
Cabernet Cortis
Better downy mildew + botrytis resistance (3 pathogen-steps improved) · Higher heat tolerance in the same role
Pinotin
Better downy mildew + botrytis resistance (3 pathogen-steps improved) · Higher heat tolerance in the same role
Petite Pearl
Better downy mildew + botrytis resistance (3 pathogen-steps improved) · Tolerates 1°F more winter cold
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