Vitis ‘Vanessa’ is a beautiful and reliable seedless grape variety producing attractive pink-red grapes with a deliciously sweet, fruity flavour. The medium-sized bunches ripen well in warm sunny conditions and are perfect for eating fresh, adding to fruit salads, or home growing enthusiasts looking for a productive dessert grape.
This vigorous deciduous climber also offers ornamental appeal with lush green foliage that develops warm autumn tones later in the season. Ideal for training along sunny walls, pergolas, fences, or growing in a greenhouse or polytunnel.
Key Features
- Produces sweet pink-red seedless grapes
- Excellent dessert grape variety
- Vigorous and productive climbing vine
- Attractive ornamental foliage with autumn colour
- Ideal for walls, pergolas, greenhouses, and tunnels
- Suitable for home fruit growing in the UK
Growing Information
Vitis ‘Vanessa’ grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. A warm sheltered position helps ensure the fruits ripen fully outdoors in cooler climates. Prune annually during winter to maintain shape and encourage heavy cropping.
Mature Size
- Height: 4–6m
- Spread: 2–4m
Position
- Full sun
- Warm sheltered location
- Well-drained fertile soil
