…made from fermented grapes or other fruits. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, water, or other nutrients. Yeast consumes the…
Viticulture for Veterans
…made the dream a reality. In 2013, the first grapes were carefully selected and harvested by hand. Two years later, Robb and Jon released their first four wines: Chardonnay, Riesling,…
GWSS Egg Hatch Begins, Treatments Underway
…grapes will die before spreading the disease. History has shown that the combined effects of removing PD-positive vines, treating overwintering hosts, and making a spring insecticide treatment to grapes is…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…mechanical harvest methods of raisin-type grapes. The totals included are only for those that voluntarily reported to this survey. Read the full USDA California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report (.pdf)…
Foreign Fruits-Veggies
…like grapes are used elsewhere. Jabuticaba fruit looks like thick-skinned deep-purple grapes. Inside the pink or white sweet fleshy fruit. Embedded in the pulpy flesh are several large seeds. The…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…water deliveries is complicated, said Lange, who grows citrus, olives and grapes. “It takes a small army to manage water efficiently—everything is being captured and recycled, there are continual calculations…
CA Grape Acreage Report
…grape growers and maintained in our database. We sincerely thank the many farm operators, owners, and management firms providing the information. Funding was provided by an assessment on wine grapes…
California Grape Acreage Report
…raisin-type grapes totaled 186,000 acres, of which 184,000 were bearing and 2,000 were non-bearing. The leading wine-type varieties continued to be Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Flame Seedless was the leading…
Climate Change a Good Thing for Wine?
…always absorb, and reduce, the heat that helps ripening grapes develop sugars, acids and tannins. Overall, this has meant earlier-than-average harvests, more frequently. That’s potentially a good thing for winemakers…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…is injured by eating the silk which interferes with formation of kernels. Soft fruits such as grapes, berries, and stone fruits may be completely consumed. Medium to high densities of…
Napa’s New Winery Compliance Rules Preceding Strict Enforcement
…the grapes used to make the winery’s wine . . . shall be grown in Napa County”]). It is important to note that these production calculations are not based on…
How is Climate Change Affecting Agriculture?
…evolution of local climate conditions and the acreage of 12 major crops grown in Yolo County. The crops included processing tomatoes, rice, alfalfa, wheat, corn, prunes, grapes, walnuts, almonds, safflower,…
Citrus Research Board Hires Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist
…grapes and citrus, Dr. Melinda Klein will be an asset to the CRB. A native of Southern California, Dr. Klein states, “I am very much looking forward to returning to…
Getting Garden Ready
…Plant potatoes as soon as the grass begins to green up. If you live north of the Mason Dixon line plant grapes as soon as the soil is workable. Southern…