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 ...

The University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Center (HRC) in Excelsior, Minn., breeds new varieties of wine and table grapes that can withstand cold Minnesota winters. The HRC is renowned for ...

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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 ...

Every year, horticultural and agricultural sciences professor Jim Luby and scientists Peter Hemstad and Nick Smith cross more than 3,000 wine grape seeds at the University of MinnesotaâÄôs research ...

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, ...

MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin agriculture officials hope to find a sweet success with a new grant aimed at the grape industry. State agriculture officials are expected to announce a $22,500 grant on Monday to ...