University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Category: Grape

  • Tour of Southern Vermont Vineyards 7/30/2014

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    by Terence Bradshaw Doug McBride of Brook Farm Vineyards recently invited me down for a consultation at his farm in Proctorsville, VT. After several weeks (months?) of trying to make it happen, we agreed on a date, and he indicated that some neighboring growers were interested in participating. I asked Doug to set up an…

  • Twilight meeting for grape growers in New Hampshire July 23

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    I will be attending this meeting and welcome any Vermont growers to join us. -TB DATE:Wednesday, July 23 TIME:5-7pm LOCATION: Barnett Hill Vineyard 114 Barnett Hill Road Walpole NH 03608 www.bhvinyard.com COST: FREE For more information, contact Suzanne Hebert at suzanne.hebert@unh.edu or 603 – 862 – 3200. Please join Barnett Hill Vineyard owner Virginia Carter,…

  • July News You Can Use: Vineyard Floor Management

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    http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/July-2014-New-You-Can-Use-vineyard-floor-management.pdf News You Can Use Vineyard Floor Management Under-vine cover crop treatments (Justine Vanden Heuvel and Lindsay Jordan) at Cornell University. Weeds can compete with grapes for water, nutrients, and sunlight, and new growers often ask for advice in creating an effective weed management program for their vineyards. Competition from weeds can be especially deleterious…

  • Correct link for grape tissue sampling factsheet

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    June 16, 2014 Here is a link to Joe Fiola’s grape petiole and soil sampling factsheet: https://extension.umd.edu/sites/default/files/_docs/programs/viticulture/TissueSamplingforVineyards060413.pdf Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist Where trade names or commercial products are used for identification, no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied. Always read the label before using any pesticide. The label is…

  • Fertilizing grapes

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    June 13, 2014 As we all see our grape canopies exploding with growth at this time of year it is important to consider that the vines have their greatest need for nutrients to support shoot development and blossom fertilization. Without knowing your soil or petiole values, specific recommendations are hard to offer, but here are…

  • Critical period for disease management in Vermont vineyards

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    June 9, 2014- At the UVM Hort Farm, we just entered into bloom on our earliest table grapes, and wine grapes are right around the corner. This immediate prebloom period is potentially the most important time to manage diseases in your vineyard this year. This is the time to get Phomopsis, Black Rot, Powdery Mildew…

  • Northern Grapes Project: Managing Winter-Injured Vines

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    June 3, 2014 At the UVM vineyard we completed shoot thinning late last week after leaving a generous number of buds during dormant pruning. Our concern was winter damage on fruit buds, cordons, and even trunks with a few cultivars. Overall, things look okay for us, although some of the tender table grapes (especially Vanessa)…

  • Early season disease management in Vermont vineyards

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    May 21, 2014- Risk for cutworms and flea beetles has diminished as vines have surpassed the 1″ shoot growth stage in many Vermont vineyards. Now is the time to turn your focus toward disease management. I’ll put it simply: the next four fungicide applications, combined with good vineyard sanitation, will ‘set the stage’ for your…

  • Bud Break in Grapes

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    May 16, 2014 At the UVM Vineyard in South Burlington, VT, we are just coming into bud break. This gives us a good chance to make an initial assessment of bud damage from this past winter’s cold events. It’s still a but early to start a thorough shoot thinning, since a lot can happen and…

  • May Northern Grapes Newsletter

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    May 5, 2014 News You Can Use Grape Disease Management Anthracnose on grape berries. (Photo: Patty McManus)   Every experienced grape grower knows that good disease management program is a crucial component of growing high-quality grapes. Early season control is especially important, as flowers and small berries are quite susceptible to powdery mildew, downy mildew,…