The juice analysis results for the berry samples collected yesterday are as follows: 8/30/2010 Cultivar °Brix pH TA Taminette N 18.7 3.33 0.627 Chambourcin MVEC 21.3 3.41 0.752 Chambourcin F 20.9 3.25 0.802 Catawba DM 18.4 3.31 0.829 Catawba W 17.7 3.35 0.992 Norton NN 21.7 3.42 1.231 Norton … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry
Archives for August 2010
Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang has joined us this month. He came from UC Davis in California, where he was working on the genetics of resistance to the dagger nematode in grapes. His main work here will be in grape breeding, and the first thing he will do is cross the disease resistant Norton grape with the disease susceptible Cabernet Sauvignon grape. He will grow lots of offspring from … [Read more...] about New member of the Grape Genetics lab
The juice analysis results for the berry samples taken this morning are as follows: 8/27/2010 Cultivar °Brix pH TA Taminette N 19.2 3.30 0.617 Chambourcin MVEC 20.8 3.32 0.825 Chambourcin F 20.1 3.21 0.750 Catawba DM 17.8 3.24 0.835 Catawba W 16.6 3.24 0.977 Norton NN 21.0 3.39 1.200 Norton … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry
Harvest time and we say goodbye to Ali and the temporary student workers and hello to Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang at our end of the season bbq last Friday. … [Read more...] about Celebrating Harvest
The juice analysis results for the berry samples taken this morning are as follows: 8/25/2010 Cultivar °Brix pH TA Taminette N 18.5 3.28 0.604 Chambourcin MVEC 20.3 3.33 0.814 Chambourcin F 20.2 3.24 0.812 … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry