General Details

Chancellor growers in Lehigh

3

out of 9 participants across PA

Years Grown

More than 20 years

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More than 20 years
66.7% (2)
5 to 9 years
33.3% (1)

Acres Grown in this County

6.1 acres

total for Chancellor in Lehigh County

Acres Grown in this County

2.03 acres

average per participant   more details

1
33.3% (1)
4
33.3% (1)
1.1
33.3% (1)

Acres Grown in PA

11.1 acres

total

Planting Properties

Spacing between rows

9 ft

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9 ft
66.7% (2)
10 ft
33.3% (1)

Spacing between vines

6 ft

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6 ft
66.7% (2)
5 ft
33.3% (1)

Pruning Method

Spur pruning

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

Trellis System(s)

Vertical shoot positioning (VSP)

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

Growth Habit

Unsure/Don't know

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Unsure/Don't know
33.3% (1)
Upright
33.3% (1)
Procumbent/trailing
33.3% (1)

Growth Vigor

High

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High
66.7% (2)
Moderate
33.3% (1)

Crop Yield

Average Crop Yield In This County

5.43 tons/acre

without aggressive shoot/cluster thinning   more details

5
33.3% (1)
6
33.3% (1)
5.3
33.3% (1)

Average Crop Yield Across Pennsylvania

4.54 tons/acre

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3
25.0% (2)
2
12.5% (1)
4
12.5% (1)
5
12.5% (1)
6
12.5% (1)
8
12.5% (1)
5.3
12.5% (1)

Cold and Frost Sensitivity

Bud Break Timing

Mid

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Mid
66.7% (2)
Early
33.3% (1)

Cold Injury of Permanent Vine Structures

Low susceptibility

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Low susceptibility
100.0% (3)

Cold Injury of Buds

Not susceptible

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Not susceptible
33.3% (1)
Low susceptibility
33.3% (1)
Unsure/Don't know
33.3% (1)

Crop/Disease Resilience

Difficulty controlling Downy Mildew

Moderate

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Moderate
66.7% (2)
Difficult
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Powdery Mildew

Moderate

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Moderate
66.7% (2)
Easy
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Black Rot

Easy

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Easy
66.7% (2)
Moderate
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Phomopsis

Moderate

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Moderate
66.7% (2)
Easy
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Anthracnose

Very easy

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Very easy
50.0% (1)
Easy
50.0% (1)

Difficulty controlling Sour Rot

Easy

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Easy
33.3% (1)
Moderate
33.3% (1)
Difficult
33.3% (1)

Difficulty controlling Botrytis Bunch Rot

Easy

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Easy
66.7% (2)
Moderate
33.3% (1)

Sulfur/Copper Sensitivity

Unsure/Don't know

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Unsure/Don't know
80.0% (4)
Sensitive
20.0% (1)

Grape Maturity and Composition

Brix at Harvest

20.00

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19
33.3% (1)
20
33.3% (1)
21
33.3% (1)

Chance the fruit will reach desired maturity

70%

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

70%
33.3% (1)
50%
33.3% (1)
80%
33.3% (1)

Harvest Timing

Mid-season

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Mid-season
66.7% (2)
Early
33.3% (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)
More than 180 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

21.00

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21
100.0% (2)

Chemistry: pH

3.50

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3.5
100.0% (2)

Chemistry: Titratable Acidity

7.50

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7
50.0% (1)
8
50.0% (1)

Wine Production

Years Experience Producing this Cultivar

More than 20 years

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More than 20 years
100.0% (3)

Barrels

No barrels or oak alternatives

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No barrels or oak alternatives
66.7% (2)
Oak chips
33.3% (1)

Desirable Attributes

Brix

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Brix
16.7% (1)
Acidity
16.7% (1)
pH
16.7% (1)
Flavor/aroma
16.7% (1)
Versatility
16.7% (1)
Other
16.7% (1)

Style

Table/still

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Table/still
75.0% (3)
Rosé
25.0% (1)

Sweetness

Semi-dry (RS:1-2.5%)

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Semi-dry (RS:1-2.5%)
50.0% (2)
Semi-sweet (RS:2.5-5%)
25.0% (1)
Dry (RS:<1%)
25.0% (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 stayed the same

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Sales have stayed the same
66.7% (2)
Sales have increased
33.3% (1)

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

No, I do not plan to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar

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No, I do not plan to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar
50.0% (1)
Yes, I plan to/would like to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar
50.0% (1)