Here are the juice analyses results (Brix (sugar), pH and TA (acid)) for berry samples collected on Monday, August 17. Cultivar °Brix pH TA Cayuga White - Mother Block 17.6 3.03 0.822 Chambourcin bc 18.9 3.11 1.152 Sunbelt 12.6 2.98 1.286 Concord 14.4 3.19 0.833 Vignoles - Research Block 22.4 3.16 1.185 Traminette … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry
Archives for August 2009
Gala apples are coming off the trees. The field crew is beginning to pick apples all this week as well as Elderberries. Please call the office for availability and pricing at 417-547-7500. Hmm just think ... apple butter, apple cobbler, apple crisp, apple fritters, applesauce, apple pie oh my - See you on the dock! … [Read more...] about Apple Harvest and Elderberries too
The remaining Cayuga White grapes are being picked today and the winemakers are destemming, crushing and pressing the grapes to extract the juice and start the winemaking process. … [Read more...] about Crushing and pressing
Grape harvest begins today with Cayuga White. Average yield weight from the reference vines was 9.45 pounds per vine and average cluster weight from the reference vines was 0.37 pounds per cluster. … [Read more...] about Grape harvest begins today
Here are juice analyses results (Brix (sugar), pH and TA (acid)) for berry samples collected yesterday, August 12. Cultivar °Brix pH TA Cayuga White 19.2 3.11 0.870 Chambourcin bc 17.3 2.99 1.252 Chambourcin gdc 16.6 3.03 1.328 Sunbelt 11.9 2.92 1.395 Concord 13.5 3.10 0.926 Vignoles north … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry