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Wild grapes as food and wine.

 
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Hello there! I wanna find out which native grapes are used to make jelly, wine, fruit, raisins and juice? I wanna do it the way Native Americans had them back in the day. I had some wild grapes at my community plots at my community farm, but mostly I use those for bird and wildlife shelter and food. I know there's fox grape, but I'm looking for some that are native to the Great Lakes, especially in the upper Midwest. I'd like some ideas and stuff to make my grapes not just great for wildlife, but for humans as well. Take care.
 
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The only one that comes to mind is Riverbank Grape or Vitus Riparia. I think it grows wild from Texas up into Manitoba. I bought seeds last winter but none of them sprouted. When I read up on their propagation I was told that they are reluctant to germinate and may need several years to finally sprout.
They are the common ancestor to most or all cold-hardy grapes.
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