Frost grape, Winter grape
Vitis vulpina

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A vine. It can grow 25 m long. The leaves are alternate and heart shaped. There is a tendril after each third leaf. The fruit is round and acidic. It becomes sweet after frost. They are small and purple.

There are 60 to 70 species of Vitis.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used in preserves and for wine. The fruit are dried and stored for later use.

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fox grape

Synonyms

Vitis cordifolia Michx., nom. illeg.; Vitis odoratissima (Donn.);