How to prune muscat of alexandria grape

Mid-winter while fully dormant; complete before late winter when sap rises and 'bleeding' begins. Train one or more permanent rods along horizontal wires. Each winter, cut all lateral shoots back to 2-bud spurs on the rod. During summer, pinch extending laterals to 2 leaves beyond each flower truss to direct energy to fruit.

Annually (winter hard prune) plus summer pinching. Yes — Muscat of Alexandria is a vigorous vine that must be pruned annually to produce its large, aromatic berries. It is typically trained as a rod-and-spur system against a warm wall (essential in the UK). Without pruning, energy goes into wood, not fruit, and bunch quality declines rapidly.

Train one or more permanent rods along horizontal wires. Each winter, cut all lateral shoots back to 2-bud spurs on the rod. During summer, pinch extending laterals to 2 leaves beyond each flower truss to direct energy to fruit.