'Challenger' Grape Released from the
Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

(G-2963)

(Parentage Unknown)

'Challenger' is a seedless table grape. Vine is moderately vigorous; clusters are medium sized, loose with almost no shoulders; berries are medium sized, tear shaped, orange-red to deep red in color, very meaty and firm with one to two soft, small seeds; skin is thick, tough, adherent in pulp; flavor is sweet, with delicate vinifera character and excellent quality. Hardiness is moderate. Susceptible to black rot, downy mildew and powdery mildew.  Introduced 1983.