Marquette starting veraison

[wood1954]

Having a heavy rain weekend, grapes are looking great, no pests and very little mildew

 

[GSMChris]

Beautiful!!!!

 

[Nebbiolo020]

Some of my grapes started veraison like 2 days ago but birds were after them even with nets

 

[VinesnBines]

Very nice! My Marquette started veraison on July 16 and are now at roughly 15 to 17 Brix. Other varieties are following suit. I still need to drop some fruit and tighten up nets. I'm holding my breath on wildlife damage. My electric fence netting seems to be doing a good job. Last year at this point in veraison, we didn't have nets or fence and I was wiped out.

Good luck!

 

[wood1954]

There are so many deer in my area fencing is a must, luckily I don’t have any bird pressure

 

[keverman]

Marquette at 18.8 Brix today in Huron, Ohio (up along Lake Erie)

 

[wood1954]

Marquette at 18.8 Brix today in Huron, Ohio (up along Lake Erie)

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Very nice, what Brix do you pick at?

 

[keverman]

Very nice, what Brix do you pick at?

I shoot for 26 in the field sample which usually winds up around 24 must. We made that last year, but the year before we only made it to 22 due to yellow jacket damage. No bee sightings yet, so keeping fingers crossed! I also have 7 year old vines next to 3 year old vines, so I'll be curious to see if they differ in what Brix they arrive at.

 

[wood1954]

I’m hoping my homemade wasps traps will destroy any nests in the area.
last year the stink bugs caused a lot of damage which attracted lots of bees and wasps. I’m keeping better observations this year to reduce rotten grapes. Good luck with your vintage.

 

[Rob Kneeland]

My Marquette started veraison around August 4 and they are already at 15 brix. They look sooooo good. Nets are up but no bird pressure yet. Going to set a racoon trap tonight.

I am between Montreal and Ottawa.

 

[keverman]

They look great!

 

[Vern]

Checked mine today, there at 17%. Looking nice.

 

[ibglowin]

Getting close here as well. just under 25 Brix right now. No raisining still.

 

[wood1954]

Getting close here as well. just under 25 Brix right now. No raisining still.

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those look really nice, are there some puncture marks on some of the berries?

 

[ibglowin]

No puncture marks. We don't have yellow jackets here.

those look really nice, are there some puncture marks on some of the berries?

 

[wood1954]

No puncture marks. We don't have yellow jackets here.

I was thinking stink bugs

 

[ibglowin]

Don't have those either! LOL

I was thinking stink bugs

 

[ibglowin]

Got 0.50" of rain last night. Last pic is a portion of my "Air Force" that protects the grapes with out the use of nets (at least here in my neck of the woods)

 

[BRK]

I live in SE Michigan and mine were at 15 last week. Can't wait to check them this week.

 

[BRD]

20 brix on mine in northwestern PA. Netted two weeks ago. Hope to keep them on the vines until the pH and acid are more in line. Vines are loaded this year. Looks like a great growing season all over!