- Hybrid F1
- Grape
- 62 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Red
Five Star Grape
Hybrid F1 grape from USA. Modern grape hybrid selected for firm flesh and long life after picking. Ready in about 62 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 13, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Grape ~1 oz (15–25 g) · Oval (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 62 days from transplant · Early
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Five Star Grape is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Modern grape hybrid selected for firm flesh and long life after picking.”
Growing calendar
62 days from transplant Early
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
- CR Crack tolerant
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- High yield
- Crack resistant
- Kid friendly
Origin
Five Star Grape is an F1 hybrid developed by Johnny's Selected Seeds, selected for firm flesh, crack resistance and long shelf life after picking.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Five Star Grape tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Five Star Grape tomatoes -
Five Star Grape tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Five Star Grape tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Five Star Grape tomatoes -
Five Star Grape tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How do you grow a Five Star Grape plant?
A Five Star Grape plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Five Star Grape take to mature?
Five Star Grape is ready in about 62 days from transplant.
Does Five Star Grape need staking?
Five Star Grape is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Five Star Grape be grown in a container?
Five Star Grape is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Five Star Grape resistant to disease?
Five Star Grape carries documented resistance to Crack tolerant.
