RIVER FALLS, Wis. – It takes a hardy soul to live through a typical Midwestern winter. It takes an even hardier grape to lie dormant through months of snow and cold and bloom again in the spring.

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — It's not easy to grow grapes in northern climates, but the University of Minnesota has it down to a science. Their grape breeding program is actively developing new types for ...

One out of 10,000 vines fruits a cotton-candy-flavored grape. Another produces a grape with a pineapple tang, and a certain dud vaguely tastes of green bell pepper. Through years of testing, hands-on ...

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As sub-zero temperatures continue to blanket the state, the University of Minnesota is touting the economic impact of its grape varieties, which can withstand such frigid climates. Details about the ...

At the University’s Horticultural Research Center, where the University of Minnesota’s Grape Breeding and Enology program is based, researchers discovered that the program’s newest variety, Clarion, ...