General Details

Valvin muscat growers in Snyder

2

out of 9 participants across PA

Years Grown

10 to 15 years

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10 to 15 years
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5 to 9 years
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Acres Grown in this County

3.3 acres

total for Valvin muscat in Snyder County

Acres Grown in this County

1.65 acres

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1.5
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1.8
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Acres Grown in PA

16.3 acres

total

Planting Properties

Spacing between rows

9 ft

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9 ft
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10 ft
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Spacing between vines

6 ft

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6 ft
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5 ft
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Pruning Method

Cane pruning

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Cane pruning
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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

Procumbent/trailing

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Procumbent/trailing
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Upright
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Growth Vigor

Moderate

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Moderate
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High
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Crop Yield

Average Crop Yield In This County

4.00 tons/acre

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2.5
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5.5
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Average Crop Yield Across Pennsylvania

4.07 tons/acre

without aggressive shoot/cluster thinning   more details

3
33.3% (3)
4.6
22.2% (2)
2.5
11.1% (1)
3.9
11.1% (1)
6.5
11.1% (1)
5.5
11.1% (1)

Cold and Frost Sensitivity

Bud Break Timing

Mid

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Mid
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Early
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Cold Injury of Permanent Vine Structures

Low susceptibility

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Low susceptibility
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Moderate susceptibility
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Cold Injury of Buds

Moderate susceptibility

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Moderate susceptibility
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Unsure/Don't know
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Crop/Disease Resilience

Difficulty controlling Downy Mildew

Very easy

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Very easy
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Moderate
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Difficulty controlling Powdery Mildew

Very easy

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Very easy
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Moderate
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Difficulty controlling Black Rot

Easy

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Easy
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Difficulty controlling Phomopsis

Easy

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Easy
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Moderate
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Difficulty controlling Anthracnose

Easy

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Easy
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Difficulty controlling Sour Rot

Easy

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Easy
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Difficulty controlling Botrytis Bunch Rot

Easy

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Easy
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Sulfur/Copper Sensitivity

Unsure/Don't know

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Unsure/Don't know
75.0% (3)
Sensitive
25.0% (1)

Grape Maturity and Composition

Brix at Harvest

19.00

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18
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20
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Chance the fruit will reach desired maturity

90%

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

90%
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Harvest Timing

Very early

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Very early
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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
33.3% (1)
High pH
33.3% (1)
Other
33.3% (1)

Clarification Challenges

No clarification challenges

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No clarification challenges
33.3% (1)
Protein stability difficult
33.3% (1)
Other
33.3% (1)

Chemistry: Brix

19.50

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18
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21
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Chemistry: pH

3.50

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3
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4
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Chemistry: Titratable Acidity

6.50

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6
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7
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Wine Production

Years Experience Producing this Cultivar

16 to 20 years

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16 to 20 years
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5 to 10 years
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Barrels

No barrels or oak alternatives

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No barrels or oak alternatives
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Desirable Attributes

Flavor/aroma

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Flavor/aroma
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Easy to stabilize
25.0% (1)
Versatility
25.0% (1)

Style

Table/still

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Table/still
66.7% (2)
Ice-style dessert/late harvest
33.3% (1)

Sweetness

Semi-dry (RS:1-2.5%)

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Semi-dry (RS:1-2.5%)
33.3% (1)
Semi-sweet (RS:2.5-5%)
33.3% (1)
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
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Yes, we began making wine with this cultivar because of customer requests
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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
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Sales have increased
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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
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Yes, I plan to/would like to increase the volume of wine made with the cultivar
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