What is the lifespan of a grapevine?
A brief experience on caring for fruit trees, specifically grapevines, what is the lifespan of a grapevine? Let's take a look together.
Nowadays, many sellers offer old grapevine stocks, some 10 to 15 years old. At this point, some gardening enthusiasts want to know how long grapevines live. Will they die soon after buying and caring for them? Grapevines have a long lifespan; it is said that there are grapevines over 170 years old still thriving abroad. In China, it is also common to find grapevines that have been cultivated for thirty years in gardens, so the lifespan of grapevines is not an issue for ordinary growers.
Why are there so many sellers offering old grapevine stocks? For orchards, the economic lifespan of grapevines is more important than the plant's natural lifespan. Generally, these old stocks (C-S) are discarded, mostly due to variety淘汰, because orchards need to pursue economic benefits, so varieties need to be updated. The following picture shows a grapevine that is 30 years old, but the variety is too old, so it is not accepted in the market.
Actually, unlike apple trees, older grapevines do not have an advantage. Grapevines can bear fruit the following year and grow rapidly. Generally, the economic lifespan of grapevines is about 10-15 years, so there is no need to pursue older grapevines, unless they are cheap. Also, some gardening enthusiasts like to create grapevine bonsais and can purchase old grapevine stocks.
This article shares an introduction to the lifespan of grapevines as a reference for everyone.