Question: please tell me if your bare root and canned grape vines are grafted onto special rootstock or on their own roots?
thanks,
Ken

Answer:

Ken,  we primarily grow for the homeowner market and not the commercial vineyards.  The commercial orchards pay careful attention to soil profiles, disease and pest issues and high productivity for their location.  Thus the added cost that more than doubles the grapevine price is worth it.

The homeowner on the other hand wants that back yard treat - fresh grapes picked at the peak of perfection, sweet and delicious.  Some hobbyists might plant a small vineyard to enjoy the process of making their own wines or raisins.  For the most part, the special rootstocks for our market would be meaningless and at best confusing.  That is not to say that the special rootstocks would not be beneficial for some areas, it just really has little demand in our market.