The Cayuga White grapes were harvested today in the Research Vineyard. This is the earliest I can remmeber harvesting wine grapes here at the station. … [Read more...] about Cayuga White Harvested Today
Archives for July 2012
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = +2087 (+470 departure from normal) at Mountain Grove http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp March 2012 GDD base 50: 306+2087 = 2393 Phenology stages according to the Modified E-L system http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf … [Read more...] about Grape Phenology and GDD Accumulation
Here is the juice analysis for the Cayuga White sample I collected this morning. We are planning to pick this block on Monday, weather permitting. If so, this will be the earliest harvest for wine grapes that I remember. 13-Jul-12 Cultivar °Brix pH TA Cayuga White R 16.7 3.14 0.851 … [Read more...] about Grape Juice Chemistry
We thought that putting some shade cloth over the high tunnel might help alleviate some of the white drupe disorder (caused by solar radiation) on the rasbperries. They are loaded with fruit and another hot spell is in the forecast. … [Read more...] about Shade for High Tunnel
Here are the juice analysis results from the berry samples collected this morning. 10-Jul-12 Cultivar °Brix pH TA Cayuga White R 15.6 3.07 1.013 Cayuga White F 12.6 2.83 1.388 Seyval Blanc R 15.2 3.09 1.39 … [Read more...] about Grape Juice Chemistry