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What’s on my grapevine #878903

Asked July 26, 2024, 1:06 PM EDT

I can’t find any info about this. I need to know if the grapes are still good to eat this year

Dakota County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thanks for the question.

I think that the structure on your grape vine is a crown gall. This is an enlargement attributable to a bacterial infection by Agrobacterium vitis. However, I do have some reservations as to the accuracy of my diagnosis. If I am correct, this is a serious condition for which control is difficult. Because of my uncertainty and the possible severity to the vine if I am correct, I believe that you need to have a licensed, professional arborist make an on-site inspection and assessment. Here is some more information about these and other points:

https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/how-hire-tree-care-professional

https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/crown-gall-of-grape.html - :~:text=The causal agent of grape,by the bacterium Agrobacterium vitis.

https://grapes.extension.org/crown-gall-of-grapes/

https://www.canr.msu.edu/grapes/uploads/files/GrapeFacts-CrownGall-web.pdf

https://ecommons.cornell.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/8a294d77-1eb5-4260-ab6d-b452da4782a1/content

Again, I apologize for the uncertainty in my answer. Consultation between you and arborist should be done. Thanks for using our forum

An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 27, 2024, 12:43 AM EDT

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