White Hanepoot Grape Vine for Sale

White Hanepoot is one of the oldest grape varieties in cultivation — known internationally as Muscat d'Alexandria — and a beloved South African classic. Large, round berries with green skin and clear flesh that turns yellow when fully ripe. The skin is soft. The flavour is intensely sweet and strong when fully ripe, with the classic Muscat floral-aromatic character. Seeded.

Ripens from February to March, depending on weather conditions.

A multipurpose variety — excellent for fresh table eating, juicing, raisin drying and home winemaking. Performs reasonably well in summer rainfall areas. A very well-loved and widely grown South African variety.

Table grapes are one of the most rewarding things you can grow at home. The ability to walk into your own garden and pick a handful of sweet, perfectly ripe grapes off the vine is a pleasure that no supermarket purchase can match. A well-established vine on a pergola or trellis also provides beautiful dappled summer shade, turning bare leaves to brilliant gold or red in autumn before going dormant for winter.

All grapevines benefit enormously from a hard annual winter prune. Do not be afraid to cut back hard — the vine will come back vigorously and the fruit quality will be far better for it.