Marquette
Also known as: MN 1211
Extreme cold hardiness and disease resistance, but early budbreak can clash with spring frost despite hardiness. Disease ratings are from the UVM 2021 untreated trial (own-rooted vines, 2 years, 2018-2019, Vermont USDA zone 5a); high powder
Across the consideration criteria
What it makes
Aromatic family
Tasting notes
Often blended with
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- -30°F
- Ripening
- Mid-season
- Vigor
- Moderate
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Moderately Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Graft requirement
- Graft Recommended
- US availability
- Widely Available
Considerations
Primary buds start to die near -30°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 heavy for this variety, a intensive spray program in a humid climate. Plan on a full, well-timed fungicide schedule.
Susceptible to Pierce's disease. Only a threat in the warm, humid South and parts of California; cold-winter regions cure it naturally.
Moderate 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 growPetite Pearl
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
Sabrevois
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
Verona
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)
Crimson Pearl
Same heat band (low) · Same Winkler band (I-II)
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