Swenson Red
interspecific hybrid
Swenson Red is a grape variety with red berries.1
Its country of origin is United States.2
In 2023 it covered 4.9 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 1004 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: Poland.2
Between 2010 and 2023 its area shrank by 57%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Minnesota 78 × Rubilande, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1962 by Swenson, Elmer.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Swenson Red grows
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Other names
Elmer Swenson 439 · Es 439
Parents
Other varieties from United States
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 15764. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3