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    Musissa reacted to wood1954's post in the thread The 2024 crop year with Like Like.
    This is how uneven mine are. I don’t think I’m over cropping the vines, I guess I’ll find out in a month or so.
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    Musissa reacted to mgmarty's post in the thread The 2024 crop year with Like Like.
    Yes, my second vintage from Foch this year. They’re in there fourth leaf. They grow like a weed and then just shut down in August...
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    Musissa reacted to mgmarty's post in the thread The 2024 crop year with Love Love.
    Looks to be another good year. Foch is always the first to get netted.
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    Musissa reacted to winemaker81's post in the thread The 2024 crop year with Like Like.
    You may consider blending in 10% to 20% of a different red Vinifera. The Zin will dominate, but another varietal or two will probably...
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    Musissa reacted to Snafflebit's post in the thread The 2024 crop year with Love Love.
    Zinfandel has sized up. Brix=21 Harvest season is right around the corner!!!! I am new to growing Zin and the berries are huge...
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    Musissa replied to the thread Harvest 2024.
    We finished picking and destemming our Frontenac. We have only 1 vine. 8lbs of berries are now in freezer waiting for the rest of our...
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    Musissa reacted to Snafflebit's post in the thread Harvest 2024 with Like Like.
    My Cab Sauv and Merlot are all between 22 and 26 brix now. I plan to harvest on Sunday, Sept 8. Two hot days are coming this week which...
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    Musissa replied to the thread Looking for fresh grapes.
    We decided to buy fresh grapes from https://www.baywinebrokers.com/shop/ We need practice before our vines start producing enough for...
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    I am also buying most of my vines from Double A. On year one buy juice, then maybe buy frozen must on year 2, and on year 3 buy fresh...
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    This is so great! I also cant wait to grow my own grapes and make wine from them. I didn't realize you could buy juice from Double A...
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    Musissa replied to the thread Harvest 2024.
    Already harvesting our Frontenac. It grows about 3 feet away from the Southern wall of our house. Wery hot and dry spot. It tastes...
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    Musissa replied to the thread Harvest 2024.
    My Frontenac has small berries too and wasps love how they taste! They even decided to build a new nest there which I found and...
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    Musissa reacted to Greg Corey's post in the thread Harvest 2024 with Like Like.
    Weird harvest year. I got about half yield from the last 6 year average. Super small berries on my Aromella and lots of sunburn and...
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    Musissa reacted to Obbnw's post in the thread Harvest 2024 with Like Like.
    I ended up picking the Baco Noir on Saturday. It took 6 years for the birds to find my grapes but they found them and told all their...
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    Musissa replied to the thread Harvest 2024.
    My Eastern Concord is still very green, and berries are small (Utah, close to Salt Lake City). I have a single vine of it. But my...
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