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WineEast been released since 1978 including Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, La Crescent and Marquette. Grapevine nurseries gradually increased the availability of the new cold-hardy varieties, and the number of small vineyards and wineries in the northern states in the Midwest and New England began to expand. In the 12 states that are part of the Northern Grapes Project the number of wineries has increased to more than 300, and 1,300 growers farm 3,300 acres planted with grapes. E. Beaver & Co. Largest supplier of UPS/Fed Ex approved packaging on the East Coast. 375 ml through 6 L in stock and ready for immediate delivery. Call for pricing. (718) 324-7288 Fax: (718) 231-3572 www.ebeaver.com After retiring from farming Elmer Swenson worked for the University of Minnesota Department of Horticulture, where he used the greenhouse facilities to breed cold-climate wine grapes including Swenson Red. Viticulture Studies of viticulture practices have been initiated across six states. In Connecticut, Iowa, Michigan, New York and Wisconsin, spring frosts affected both yields and fruit quality. With above-normal temperatures during the growing season, berry quality indices were similar between training systems, canopy-management practices and cropping levels. Mid-season removal of axillary (lateral) shoots in the fruiting zone had the greatest influence on improving the light distribution in the canopies of Frontenac and La Crescent grapevines trained on a high-wire cordon system. In cultivar trials of Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, La Crescent, Marquette and St. Croix, yield varied across eight trial blocks from Vermont and Massachusetts to North and South Dakota. Early bud break and subsequent frost injury reduced production but also accelerated development, and harvests were as much as one month earlier than average. Fruit composition at harvest was the best we could hope for from these cultivars, as they had ample time to ripen and came in with lower acidity than what is typical. At sites without frost injury, Frontenac vines were able to ripen up to 27 pounds of fruit per vine with no reduction in sugars or increased acidity. A project to investigate the nutrient levels in soil and plant tissue has been started at 16 sites in five states. The first year of sampling found a wide range of soil types and nutrient levels. Tissue samples collected at three times during the growing season also showed that a wide range in nutrient concentrations will allow the determination GREEN GRAPE HOE Hillup Your Vines For Winter. Basic Hoe comes with a Hillup and a Takeaway Blade. Additional attachments include .3 Tooth Cultivator, Undercutter Blade, Rotary head, " NEW " Rolling Cultivator and "Vine Auger". The Green Hoe Company, Inc. 6645 West Main Road, Portland, NY 14769 PHONE (716) 792-9433 FAX (716) 792-9434 WWW.GREENHOECOMPANY.COM WI N E S & V I N ES M AY 2013 93