General Details

Chambourcin growers in Schuylkill

2

out of 26 participants across PA

Years Grown

5 to 9 years

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5 to 9 years
50.0% (1)
More than 20 years
50.0% (1)

Acres Grown in this County

3.5 acres

total for Chambourcin in Schuylkill County

Acres Grown in this County

1.75 acres

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3
50.0% (1)
0.5
50.0% (1)

Acres Grown in PA

64.5 acres

total

Planting Properties

Spacing between rows

9 ft

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9 ft
100.0% (2)

Spacing between vines

6 ft

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6 ft
100.0% (2)

Pruning Method

Spur pruning

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Spur pruning
66.7% (2)
Cane pruning
33.3% (1)

Trellis System(s)

High Wire

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High Wire
66.7% (2)
Vertical shoot positioning (VSP)
33.3% (1)

Growth Habit

Procumbent/trailing

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Procumbent/trailing
50.0% (1)
Upright
50.0% (1)

Growth Vigor

High

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High
50.0% (1)
Moderate
50.0% (1)

Crop Yield

Average Crop Yield In This County

3.00 tons/acre

without aggressive shoot/cluster thinning   more details

3
100.0% (2)

Average Crop Yield Across Pennsylvania

4.20 tons/acre

without aggressive shoot/cluster thinning   more details

3
13.0% (3)
4.8
13.0% (3)
4
8.7% (2)
5
8.7% (2)
6
8.7% (2)
6.1
8.7% (2)
1
4.3% (1)
7
4.3% (1)
0.1
4.3% (1)
4.2
4.3% (1)
6.5
4.3% (1)
0.4
4.3% (1)
2.5
4.3% (1)
2.3
4.3% (1)
7.1
4.3% (1)

Cold and Frost Sensitivity

Bud Break Timing

Early

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Early
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Late
50.0% (1)

Cold Injury of Permanent Vine Structures

Moderate susceptibility

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Moderate susceptibility
50.0% (1)
Not susceptible
50.0% (1)

Cold Injury of Buds

Moderate susceptibility

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Moderate susceptibility
50.0% (1)
Low susceptibility
50.0% (1)

Crop/Disease Resilience

Difficulty controlling Downy Mildew

Easy

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Easy
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Very easy
50.0% (1)

Difficulty controlling Powdery Mildew

Easy

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Easy
100.0% (2)

Difficulty controlling Black Rot

Difficult

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Difficult
50.0% (1)
Easy
50.0% (1)

Difficulty controlling Phomopsis

Easy

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Easy
50.0% (1)
Moderate
50.0% (1)

Difficulty controlling Anthracnose

Difficult

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Difficult
50.0% (1)
Easy
50.0% (1)

Difficulty controlling Sour Rot

Easy

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Easy
100.0% (2)

Difficulty controlling Botrytis Bunch Rot

Easy

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Easy
100.0% (2)

Sulfur/Copper Sensitivity

Unsure/Don't know

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Unsure/Don't know
25.0% (1)
Sensitive
25.0% (1)
Not sensitive
25.0% (1)
Not Sensitive
25.0% (1)

Grape Maturity and Composition

Brix at Harvest

23.00

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22
50.0% (1)
24
50.0% (1)

Chance the fruit will reach desired maturity

100%

in a given year, measured over the last 10 years   more details

100%
100.0% (2)

Harvest Timing

Early

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Early
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Mid-season
50.0% (1)

Juice Yield, Processing and Chemistry

Juice Yield

166 to 180 gallons

per ton, most common response   more details

166 to 180 gallons
50.0% (1)
151 to 165 gallons
50.0% (1)

Processing Challenges

No processing challenges

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No processing challenges
100.0% (2)

Clarification Challenges

No clarification challenges

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No clarification challenges
100.0% (2)

Chemistry: Brix

23.00

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22
50.0% (1)
24
50.0% (1)

Chemistry: pH

3.25

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3
50.0% (1)
3.5
50.0% (1)

Chemistry: Titratable Acidity

6.00

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6
100.0% (1)

Wine Production

Years Experience Producing this Cultivar

5 to 10 years

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5 to 10 years
50.0% (1)
16 to 20 years
50.0% (1)

Barrels

American oak

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American oak
100.0% (2)

Desirable Attributes

Brix

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Brix
22.2% (2)
pH
22.2% (2)
Flavor/aroma
22.2% (2)
Versatility
11.1% (1)
Acidity
11.1% (1)
Easy to stabilize
11.1% (1)

Style

Table/still

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Table/still
100.0% (2)

Sweetness

Dry (RS:<1%)

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Dry (RS:<1%)
66.7% (2)
Sweet (RS:5% and higher)
33.3% (1)

Consumer Demand

Did you begin making wine with this cultivar because of customer requests?

No, we did not begin making wine with the cultivar because of customer requests

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No, we did not begin making wine with the cultivar because of customer requests
100.0% (2)

Over the past three years, have sales for wine made from the following cultivars increased, stayed the same, or decreased?

Sales have increased

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Sales have increased
50.0% (1)
Sales have stayed the same
50.0% (1)

Do you have plans to, or would you like to, increase the volume of wine you have available for consumers to purchase?

Yes, I plan to/would like to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar

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Yes, I plan to/would like to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar
100.0% (2)