 Kstanton
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Posted: 6/6/2012 8:33:13 PM
[Last Edit: 6/6/2012 8:43:38 PM by Kstanton]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Can anyone recommend me a resource to make the most of my grape vines? Also, you guys helped a lot with the strawberries, so I included another pic of it, too 
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ceadmin
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Posted: 6/6/2012 9:15:44 PM
Yes, Grapes. Probably Concord but can't tell. Grapes can grow just about anywhere depending on the proper varietal.
Want to learn about grapes and wine, visit winepress.us the arfcom of the vineyard world. If you want to manage it, your going to need to learn to prune it back. |
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bcauz3y
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Posted: 6/6/2012 9:17:45 PM
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TheRedGoat
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Posted: 6/6/2012 9:21:21 PM
I have a couple of varieties of wild grapes on my property. Some of them take years to develop fruit. One of mine just began last year, after eight seasons, producing grapes. Muscadine.
Those that you have are actually a Northern hard seed grape. They appear to be ripe. You must have had a nice Spring from the looks of them. I would go ahead and begin eating them before the birds get to them. You have a good eye to spot them. They won't last much longer. The larger ones are sweeter, avoid the tiny ones, they can be a little sour. Kinda. And, nice hands. No callouses. Bet they are warm and soft... TRG |
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Posted: 6/6/2012 9:54:29 PM
Wasn't it "Of Mice and Men" that had the character who wore a glove on his one hand all the time because he was "saving it for his wife?"
Looks like you've got something eating the leaves of your grape plants as well... |
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Posted: 6/7/2012 8:30:04 PM
Those grapes do not even close to ripeness yet. The size/color of the grape is based on the varietal that it is. The sweetness is based on how long the grape is allowed to ripen before its picked (intentional or not) and the varietal. Wine grapes normally do not make good eating grapes. Good eating grapes can make good wine grapes though.
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