Picking time ?

dave borders — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:18:23 GMT

how do ints know when to harvest my grapes ? each bushel is half green and red. half the size of normal grapes,

RE: Picking time ?

kestrel — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:54:11 GMT

Hi Dave,

It depends on how you plan to use your grapes. If you are just using them to eat and make in to some pies and jellies, then pick them when they taste sweet enough to you. Grapes really won't continue to ripen after you have picked them so wait until they taste good.

If you are looking to make wine then you need to test the sugar content. Depending on the type of wine will determine the sugar content you want.

I hope this helps!

Jim

RE: Picking time ?

robertyabe — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:24:06 GMT

Dave, It seems that your grapes are not maturing properly for some reason .If the problem is a fungus or any other disease carried by insects, it may be too late to save your present crop. Are there other symptoms? say, powdery leaves or dried leaves, or too much water or lack of water, Wat about fertilizers applied,when and what ratios etc. I understand that crop failure means raisons or excellent wine from mutated grapes . This might be a valuable lesson if you like to experiment. I'd be curious if you discover something interesting. If so let me know. Bob