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    Our new home has grape vines.

    I have done..my pruning and will take pictures if you would still like. Some how my notifications have gotten turned off so I just saw this.
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    I appreciate the advice. Just out of curiosity, since I'm new to this. What should I expect from 60 vines if they all produce and average amount of fruit? I know this answer will vary just curious so I can make some sort of plan.
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    They started building the vineyard 20yrs ago and added on from there.
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    Yeah I don't pay attention to auto correct sometimes that's my fault
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    Quick update. Finally was able to contact precious owner of our home. The varieties that they remember planting were. St. Vincent Marechal foch Frontinac They could not tell me exactly what rows they were in, and also said their may be another variety as well. All vines have been trimmed, and...
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    I can tell you that I do know all of what is pictures produces red fruit, it also is only from three of the eight or ten rows that we have. In that section of our yard. Previous owners started a new row that seems.to be only a teen years old from what I read in a different section of the...
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    Let me know if there is specific stuff I need to take picture's of. Thank you all again for your help!
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    Here is a few pictures
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    by the time I got around to looking at them they were shriveled. With the move it wasn't till late September that the thought even crossed my mind to investigate. There was one set that had small amounts of white grapes that were similar in appearance to concord grapes. I am certain none of...
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    They offered a press and a bunch of carboys alone with a two large tanks with the house, so I'm certain at least most of them are wine grapes. We moved in September first and all of the fruit had already dried so I was unable to identify them that way. I tried to contact them but I got no...
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    I'm located in northern Illinois about 5 miles from the Wisconsin border. I have no idea what types of grapes they are. A lot of what I read was specific on different pruning techniques for different varieties of grapes. Is there a specific technique that will be successful for all varieties? I...
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    Our new home has grape vines.

    My wife and I moved into a home with about 40 established grape vines. I know they need to be pruned over the winter however, everything we have read has been more confusing that helpful. Where should I turn to help me determine what to prune? Thanks in advance!
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