Karl and CJ are making raspberry flavored brandy from the raspberries that were harvested from the high tunnel and adjacent field planting. We had about 125 pounds of berries. The berries were frozen until yesterday when Karl mixed them with … Continue reading
The State Fruit Experiment Station staff went to the Missouri State Staff Appreciation Banquet today. Milestones reached by our staff members included Jack Atchison’s 10 years of service, John Avery’s 25 years of service, Marilyn Odneal’s 30 years of service … Continue reading
Our new, narrow Stoltzfus vineyard lime spreader works great according to Randy Stout and Jeremy Emery. We are applying lime in the dormant season hoping that the freezing and thawing of the soil will work the time in. Our soil … Continue reading
We had several Springfield guests to our holiday potluck including Dr. Frank Einhellig, Jim Bellis, Sue Morris Laurie Wilson, and Carrie Crews. The food was delicious.
The Research Catawba and the West Catawba vineyards have been pruned. The crew has moved on to the apples and hope to complete this orchard before the holiday break.
Our home winemaking workshop was held yesterday. Forty-three people participated in th eall day workshop that included lectures and demonstrations in the morning and early afternoon followed by at tour of the winery distillery; a wine flaws display including examples … Continue reading
This morning the field crew is continuing pruning Catawba grapevines. We have pruned some Norton as well. Both Norton and Catawba are cold hardy varieties that we can prune earlier in the domrant season. We wait until later to prune … Continue reading
Derek, Ryan and Callie are applying straw mulch to the young Valvin Muscat grapes that are grafted on to C3309 rootstock. The grafts need to be protected from winter cold for the first 4 to 5 years after planting.
The October Glory red maple is still putting on its fall show even after the other red maples have lost their leaves. Our red maple row from south to north consists of the following cultivars; Brandywine, Autumn Flame, Armstrong, Somerset, … Continue reading