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At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Vignoles grapes harvested yesterday and today

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The Vignoles grapes were harvested from the Research block yesterday and will be harvested from the North vineyard today. There is some rot in the clusters which can be avoided since they are picked by hand.

Vignoles grapes in the Research block just before harvest.
Vignoles grapes in the Research block just before harvest.

Average yield weight from the reference vines in the Research block was  4.9 pounds per vine and average cluster weight from the reference vines was 0.13 pounds per cluster.

Average yield weight from the reference vines in the North vineyard (completed 9/3/9) was 4.2 pounds per vine and average cluster weight from the reference vines was 0.13 pounds per cluster.