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I bet your sand really gets hot and reflects the heat to your grapes.


Will be looking forward to seeing the Brix of various grapes in that trial....Last year I had a few Canadice, this year the plant is baren....Next year it gets removed and will place another Edelweiss there....they are very sweet and very dependable.




I too had to pick a few gapes today...mainly because I wanted to...The squeaky little Cedar Waxwings were here in huge flocks...they were picking the Mountain Ash clean, one tree at a time...then they fly into the windows and either kill them selves or knock themselves silly for awhile....I feared they would go to the grapes next....


Seems the netting was working buta fewgrapes were getting pecked through the netting. Noticed some of the stems were starting to turn brown on some of the Valiant....I picked some of the ones that had turned a black color....they seem to be the sweetest....


The puppy was along....when I harvested the Sandcherries and Naking Cherries....I noticed she was eating some....Now she has developed a taste for grapes....she was eating some singles that fell to the ground, then I saw her pulling some off the vine...then she was in my basket helping herself....hope she doesn't start going out there on her own and graze.


We are expecting a strong cold front to move through, it was 94*F today, steamy and very windy, they say we might get heavy rain over the next few days, then highs in the low 60*'s....Picked all the ripening tomatoes too.


Tonight it is quiet outside...the birds are gone.
 
The keeper of the carboys must of known where the goodies were coming from
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Here is the brix sample data for 2007 so far- harvest dates to be determined later.



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<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>10.2</TD>
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<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>8.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>9.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>13.5</TD>
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<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>13.5</TD>
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<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>5.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>12.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>13.0</TD>
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent">Edelweiss</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>8.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>8.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>12.0</TD>
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent">NY 76.844.24</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>6.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>11.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>12.0</TD>
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent">Ravat 34</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>7.0</TD>
<TD =xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent" align=right x:num>8.5</TD>
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<TD =xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: text; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; BORDER-BOTTOM: text 0.5pt solid; : transparent">Niagara</TD>
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That's interesting information....They seem to be increasing in sweetness every week, but some seem quicker than others. When do they expect to startharvest????


What is the MN 1200....a Minnesota trial variety?????...I have never seen that one and it looks like a winner. Looks like your Frontenac were ahead of theirs.


I have a couple vines of Louise Swenson, Prairie Star and Edelweiss, so was happy to see those on the list.
 
Harvest is a ways off yet at Willsboro. Some varieties are obviously closer than others and there will be multiple harvests to accomodate varietals. Some varieties certainly do move faster than others. I guess if ripening starts late, then it would make sense they move faster. The fastest mover I have seen -of mine- is Chardonel. It moved up 4 points in just one week and is currently at the same brix as LaCrosse(also moving up fast).


The MN1200 is from the same place as was the MN1211 when they were planted at the site. MN1211 is now known as Marquette and that is all I should say on the matter. Propagation from those varieties is prohibited at this point. The project leader from Cornell Ext is from Minnesota so he got their input with some of the variety choices.


Juice samples from some varieties will be sent off to the enology department wine analysis lab at Cornell.
 
It's only been a few days since last testing the wine grapes for brix butwe had a couple real hot days which pushed things along good. I think the Leon Millot are getting close, the brix didn't move much this week. The Chardonel continues to defy the experts opinions of it's viability here. They say we don't have a long enough growing season.


This time when testing I used 10 berry samples instead of single berry for more accuracy. The berrieswere selected at random the lenght of the row


Variety 9/4/2007 9/9/2007


Leon Millot18-20 20.0
St. Pepin1820.2
Chardonel15-16 18.4
LaCrosse 1617.2


The table grapes are coming along pretty well with most taking on color real well. I keep sample by mouth.........yummmmmmEdited by: appleman
 
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At what Brix will you harvest???? Or....is your harvest dependent upon the critters and other variables???


They are predicting lows in the upper 30's for us the middle of this week up here....This is a cruel world.
 
Hey richard - I think I remember you mentioning that you bought some Elite this summer for PM. Please tell me where you got it. PM here has become really bad. The Foch have it and are sulfur sensitive. I'll keep hitting them with milk, but given the severity, they need something in a bigger league. Thanks.
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Bill, you can try adding baking soda to the mix of milk or apply seperately. It will give some PM kill. It stopped the PM when I put it on at about 3-4 pounds per acre rate. I will PM you my Elite source.
 
On 9/4 after picking and destemming I crushed the Frontenac grapes and set the must in a primary bucket. I estimate about 2.5 gallons of juice and the acid is somewhat high so I added 2 quarts water and added sugar to bring back up to 1.095. Since I want to do malolactic fermentation on it I only added 1/8 tsp K-Meta at this point.


I let it sit over night until the next day at the same time I put in the primary and added the RC-212 yeast. Fermentation started about 12 hours later. I punched down 2 to 3 times per day.


Today 9/10/07 I cleaned and sanitized carboy, extra primary, collection pan and press. I added the must to the press basket and go about 2 gallons of freerun juice. I cranked the press slowly for 20 minutes and decided that was about all I wanted to go for pressure. I ened up with 3.25 gallons. I guess I had about 2.75 gallons of juice from the 40 pounds of grapes-not bad.


I tested the SG and it was 1.002 already after 5 days with yeast. After waiting for the malolactic bacteria to come to room temperature, I added it to the bucket(with spigot to make carboy filling easier). Malo strain is White Labs WLP675 from George of course. I filled a 3 gallon carboy up pretty full and had most of a 1.5 liter bottle extra. Put airlock on each of these. I will add some oak cubes soon after I decide what I want to use for it.


Taste wise, it is pretty acidic as a result of having to pick early. I will wait and check acidity after malo is done in a couple months and if it needs I will try reducing the acid a little then. As a last resort I will swweten a little. I may even blend with some of the Leon Millot-depending on when I harvest them. I'm letting them hang as long as possible and the acid may get a little low-so a blend would be good.


To be continued.......
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Richard - I can't remember now why you had to pick early. Was it critter damage that determined that? Maybe you've already said, but what were your starting numbers? This crop is from vines in their second summer, right?
 
Yes I had to pick the Frontenac early because about 1/2 to 2/3 of them had already been consumed by some animals/birds. The brix was only 22 and acid around 3.0. TA was about 10. I tasted it when I pressed it and put it in the carboy. It is a little acidic but it is workable and has no green taste. They are indeed second year vines, so the grapes were low to the ground and I hadn't bothered with the expense of bird netting.


My St. Pepin are disappearing now and I will pick this weekend. I'm also going to pick the Leon Millot, although I did pick six vinesin the lower rows today. The animals are worse there, being farther away from the house. I got 6 pounds off those six vines(3/4 of them were gone by today). All of the varieties are turning now, even the later American varieties. They still have a long ways to go. Niagara is 10 brix and Concord 9. The Catawba's are running about 12 brix. The Buffalo are about 14 brix.
 
I needed to pick the St. Pepin soon. The coons etc had eaten about 2/3 of them by now and I got 13.5 pounds from 20 vines so there should have been about 40 pounds or 2 pounds per vine second year. I took a picture to compare the Chardonel and St. Pepin. I forgot the ruler in the picture. The Chardonel seem to average about 6-7 inches per bunch and the St. Pepin are more variable running from 5-7 inches. I am leaving the Chardonel as long as possible.I haven't taken TA or pH yet on them. I am hopefully going to get some more St. Pepin tomorrow at the otheer location. I'll try for test results when I get back.


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They look god Appleman, although the St Pepin looks like a much larger cluster. The length must be deceiving.
 
I thought I might fool somebody with that one.
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The St. Pepin is three bunches- 2 longer ones and one wide one. The Chardonel is just two bunches. I only picked two bunches to bring with me tomorrow to the grape harvest to show the guys from Cornell. I don't think they believe me the Chardonel is doing as well as it is. If it is winter hardy enough to last, my growing season seems to be adequate in a normal year for ripening it. A couple more weeks and it should be ripe enough for a harvest. Edited by: appleman
 
Friday I went to Willsboro Cold Hardy Trial for an initial harvest of some of the grapes. We decided which ones were ready and not ready and harvested 7 varieties that were ready. The ones harvested were LaCrescent(overripe and falling off stems),ES 6-16-60(beautiful and fruity),Sabrevois(nice bunches but I think it should have hung longer myself),Marquette-(beautiful bunches and very tasty-not high acid), St. Pepin(not quite as ripe as mine but still has apricot flavors),Edelweiss(large bunches with lambrusca flavors), and Foch(makes a nice red wine). I will give the harvest weights and readings when they are available.


Here are some pictures which I will split between a few posts so they download OK.


Our neighbor on the lake(very windy today- that is Vermont across the lake)


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Here are a few shots of the bounty we got that day. So far the vines are bearing about 12 pounds per vine average(excluding Edelweiss which is about 30# per vine)


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The bags hold about 20 to 25 pounds of grapes each.


Tomorrow watch for pictures of the crushing and pressing and grapes I got from this harvest!Edited by: appleman
 
WOW!!! How impressive. Looking forward to the pressing shots...
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And the fermenting, and the racking and the bottling and...and...and...
 

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