Another update on my vine. I think it is possible that the cold weather might have killed most of it. I think we had one of the coldest (if not coldest) winter in a decade. I also noticed another grape vine in my neighborhood that had a few leaves like mine, but I saw it from distance, so I'm not sure. The new canes are still growing. However, I noticed something strange. Some of the new leaves look dried up with light green spots, sometimes with holes (probably caused by insects). See pictures. Not all of the leaves are like this, maybe 50-60%. Is it some sort of disease? Growth seems slow to me. Usually, when I apply Miracle Gro in May, it grows like crazy. I haven't yet applied it this year because I'd like to know if there's something with it.

podpiper: I grow grapes using a 4 arm Kniffen system. I grow concord and Canadice that way. Many years ago I grew Reliance the same way too. My vines are 8' apart (great on concord) but too far away for Canadice. I love Canadice but it is a wimpy grower. I should have spaced the Canadice 6' apart. My memory of Reliance was that it grew much more vigorous than Canadice. For wire, I believe it is #10 or #12 guage that I used. I have the bottom wire at 3' and the top wire at 5' height. If I had to do it all over, I would put the top wire at 6'. Odd, but I find the vines on the top wire always produce more fruit than those on the bottom wire. Perhaps my wires are too close and the vines on top are shading the bottom wire too much?

I don't know what they are but they could hardly grow any worse or die any faster of Pierce's Disease than "Concord" would in central Florida. Home Depot and Lowes cheat tens of thousands of gardeners yearly by selling them plants that will not grow in their region. Go to a local private nursery and buy one of the University of Florida selections that is resistant to PD. One is similar to "Concord" it is claimed, named "Conquistador" I believe, but there are others PD resistant selections from U of F ("Stover" "Lake Emerald" "Blue Lake" and others). Ask your extension office for the names of some local nurseries that have these grapes. None of us who really cares about fruit growing should ever by a fruit plant from these big box cheats. A crepe myrtle on clearance, maybe. Or a clearance "Bradford" ornamental pear to graft onto. But don't encourage their widespread cheating of unknowing customers by buying fruit plants from them, even the occasional appropriate one. Lowes' signs claiming expert gardening advice are especially galling.

I'm not a candidate for trades because we already have a vineyard (wine grapes) and don't have any of those fruits you want. It sounds like your vines are going to bring a good harvest. If they are seedless, they can be frozen and used as ice cubes to chill wine and also eaten fresh. Wine grapes are very sweet when ripe. They make sweet juices and jams and jellies. Because they are so sweet, the sugar in them feeds the yeast and becomes alcohol. Seedless grapes are not sweet enough to make wine usually. If you are crafty, you can cut the vigorous vines when they are green and flexible, and make some wreaths with the long canes. Just be sure to leave enough buds for next years crop. Suzi I hope someone wants to trade with you.