General Details

Valvin muscat growers in Union

1

out of 9 participants across PA

Years Grown

5 to 9 years

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5 to 9 years
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Acres Grown in this County

1.8 acres

total for Valvin muscat in Union County

Acres Grown in this County

1.80 acres

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1.8
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Acres Grown in PA

16.3 acres

total

Planting Properties

Spacing between rows

10 ft

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10 ft
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Spacing between vines

5 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)
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Growth Habit

Upright

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Upright
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Growth Vigor

High

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High
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Crop Yield

Average Crop Yield In This County

5.50 tons/acre

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5.5
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Average Crop Yield Across Pennsylvania

4.07 tons/acre

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4.6
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2.5
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3.9
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6.5
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5.5
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Cold and Frost Sensitivity

Bud Break Timing

Early

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Early
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Cold Injury of Permanent Vine Structures

Moderate susceptibility

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Moderate susceptibility
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Cold Injury of Buds

Unsure/Don't know

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Unsure/Don't know
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Crop/Disease Resilience

Difficulty controlling Downy Mildew

Moderate

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Moderate
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Difficulty controlling Powdery Mildew

Moderate

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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

Moderate

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Moderate
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Difficulty controlling Anthracnose

Not enough data

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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
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Grape Maturity and Composition

Brix at Harvest

20.00

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20
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Chance the fruit will reach desired maturity

90%

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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

151 to 165 gallons

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151 to 165 gallons
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Processing Challenges

High pH

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High pH
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Other
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Clarification Challenges

Protein stability difficult

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Protein stability difficult
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Other
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Chemistry: Brix

21.00

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21
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Chemistry: pH

4.00

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4
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Chemistry: Titratable Acidity

6.00

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6
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Wine Production

Years Experience Producing this Cultivar

5 to 10 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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Versatility
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Style

Table/still

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Table/still
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Ice-style dessert/late harvest
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Sweetness

Semi-sweet (RS:2.5-5%)

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Semi-sweet (RS:2.5-5%)
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Sweet (RS:5% and higher)
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Consumer Demand

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

Yes, we began making wine with this 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 increased

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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?

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
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