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Jahns Prairie Gooseberry vs Amur Grape

Ribes oxyacanthoides Jahns Prairie

Vitis amurensis

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Jahns Prairie Gooseberry
Amur Grape

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry produces large, delicious red fruit.

Found in the Red Deer River valley by Dr. Otto Jahn in 1984. This cultivar was found to resist insects and disease, tolerate frost, and produce high quality fruit.

The Amur Grape is an ornamental grape that fruits dark, sour, juicy grapes later in the fall. It is native to Asia, and found growing wild in Russia and China. It’s one of the most cold-hardy grape varieties, prized for its foliage that turns from a bright green to a deep crimson and purple in the fall. The flowers are small and white, usually appearing in the beginning of May.

The name for the Amur Grape comes from the Amur Valley, located in Russia. It’s extremely resistant to frost. The berries are good for fresh eating, but also make a flavorful addition to any homemade wines and preserves. The leaves are also edible, and are commonly used in salads. This plant does best with a trellis.

Note: We do not ship grape vines to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry Quick Facts

Amur Grape Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow
Berries: red-pink berries
Berries: dark purple black blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sour juicy
Harvest: mid to late July
Harvest: late september
Bark: dark scaly
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none