Sweet Jenny
Cultivar Information
Flower type = Female
Berry color = Bronze
Year introduced = 1986
Variety protection = Patent expired
History
'Sweet Jenny' was released by Ison's Nursery in 1986. Plant patent #7265, July 10, 1990. The listed pedigree is 11-2-2 x 12-12-1.
Comments
'Sweet Jenny' is a large sized high quality bronze grape from Ison's Nursery. Flavor and berry quality were very good. However, yields seemed to bounce back and forth from about 70% of a crop to only 30% of a crop. Because of these inconsistent yields, I do not recommend 'Sweet Jenny' for commercial vineyards.
Average Berry Quality in Tifton, GA Trials
Cultivar | Berry weight (g) | Berry diameter (mm) | Soluble solids (%) |
Sweet Jenny | 16.2 | 29 | 15.2 |
Fry | 12.7 | 27 | 15.3 |
Supreme | 17.7 | 31 | 13.9 |
Cultivar Attributes in Tifton, GA Trials
Cultivar | Vine vigor | Leaf disease | Berry rot | % Full crop | Harvest period | Ripening | % Dry scar |
Sweet Jenny | high | slight | Slight | 50 % | midseason | even | 30% |
Fry | medium | slight | slight | 70% | midseason | even | 30% |
Supreme | medium | slight | none | 90% | midseason | uneven | 60% |