2021 harvest is over

[wood1954]

We picked about 390 lbs of Marquette grapes yesterday. Came out to 36 gallons of must. Brix was 21, PH 3.1. Had a lot of rot this year, 2 vines were almost totally rotten. I think it was because I only used mancozeb once and then used tebuconazole and myclobutani. Next year it’s back to mancozeb. I would like to have waited to harvest but the bees and wasps were getting too numerou.

 

[Rice_Guy]

Looks pretty!
I finished Petite Pearl crushing yesterday. Like you I decided the yellow jackets were bad so I had to pick. This has been my first real crop year, with the drought I even cut back on spraying in June.

 

[Vern]

Looks pretty!
I finished Petite Pearl crushing yesterday. Like you I decided the yellow jackets were bad so I had to pick. This has been my first real crop year, with the drought I even cut back on spraying in June.

I have my petite pearl insect netted, plan on harvest for Monday. Although netted some insects still get in.

 

[wood1954]

Let us all know how the Pearl tastes, I’ve heard it’s “better” than Marquette

 

[Vern]

Let us all know how the Pearl tastes, I’ve heard it’s “better” than Marquette

I really like petite pearl. However I also blend in verona. I get many surprised reactions from drinkers who try this blend.

 

[Rice_Guy]

i am a small grower so I make blends. You have a 2020 bottle with your name on it.

Let us all know how the Pearl tastes, I’ve heard it’s “better” than Marquette

 

[VillaVino]

Nice work. Congrats.