Madeline Wimmer, Extension Educator, fruit production Growing table grapes in a diversified farm setting Aaron Wills is the founder and operator of Little Hill Berry Farm, an organic diverse farm offering fruit crops like blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and is now dipping into growing table grapes. Wills’ interest in table grape production began after having a conversation with Erin Treiber, a table grape researcher at the University of Minnesota who was looking for an organic grower to trial some newer bred table grape soon-to-be-released cultivars (i.e., cultivated varieties). His vines are in the establishment phase and have yet to bear fruit, sitting at about two years old. He’s growing four different cultivated varieties (i.e., cultivars) and is excited about the production prospects. Image: The Wills family at Little Hill Berry Farm. Photo from Little Hill Berry Farm Website. Anyone who has grown multiple fruit crops understands that growing grapevines is a completely...
