Propagating grapes from dormant hardwood cuttings is a realistic venture for anyone with access to grape vines. Since grapes ...
The warm days, cool nights, volcanic soils as well as moderate rainfall in most parts of the country provide the optimum conditions to grow quality grapes. The woody vines are also easy to ...
Both varieties can also be produced in a greenhouse where the grapes ripen considerably more consistently. Grapevines are climbing plants that grow quickly, and require lots of room to thrive.
Idyllic images aside, harvesting grapes can be an arduous, sometimes-monotonous task. But at Jomas Hill Vineyard the recent harvest resembled more a family gathering than work session. “Sometimes ...
Even with the heat making headlines, grape growing has been good in her area of California. Yet, her vibrant and healthy vines aren’t as full as they’d normally be. “I made some decisions ...
The chenin blanc grape has, over the past two decades, become synonymous with the top wine offerings from South Africa, the ...
Since 1990 the USDA has offered Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) through its Risk Management Agency. Sold through private crop insurance agents, coverage applies to grapes grown for wine, juice and ...
Four months after an unseasonable frost event wiped out vineyards across south-eastern parts of the country, growers in SA say they are feeling better than expected.
Scuppernong grapes grow primarily in North Carolina ... While there are now other plants, all scuppernong grapes are related to the Mother Vine where the first bronze muscadines grew.
The thriving and award-winning Yorkshire Heart Vineyard and Brewery at Nun Monkton is to plant 4,000 more vines over 4 acres, bringing the grand total to 29,000 vines over 20 acres. The expansion was ...