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Explore the key updates of the Wisconsin Grape Research Initiative in 2009, including new cultivars, survival rates, and initial observations on grape varieties. Learn about grape planting locations, climate zones, heat units, and specific grape cultivars such as Reds, Whites, and hybrid varieties. Discover insights on the growth, hardiness, and fruit quality of different grape cultivars at various research stations.
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Locations Peninsular Agricultural Research Station Sturgeon Bay/Door Peninsula Zone 5a-5b (-10F to -15F) Heat units: 2300 (50F) Ave. West Madison ARS Mineral Point Rd/Verona Zone 5a Heat units: 2575 (50F) Spooner ARS Spooner Station/Hwy 70 Zone 4a (-25 to -30F Heat units: 2400 (50F)
Cultivars Reds • Leon Millot • Foch • Marquette • Frontenac • MN 1200 • Added ‘09 • Noiret • PARS, WMARS Whites • LaCrosse • LaCrescent • Brianna • St.Pepin, SARS • Swenson White, SARS • Frontenac Gris, SARS • Vignoles, PARS, WMARS • Seyval Blanc, PARS, WMARS • NY 76.08444.24, PARS WMARS • Traminette PARS ‘09
First Year Survival Spooner Planting West Madison NY 76 Peninsular Station Brianna
‘09 Growing Season • Disappointingly Dismal • Slow Spring • Cool and Dry Early Summer • Reduced Heat Units • 300 H.U. (50F) Below Ave • Spooner 2096 vs 2390 • West Madison 2219 vs 2575 • Peninsular 2000 vs 2300
Fall Vines ‘09 Marquette Brianna NY 76 P A R S M A R S
Initial Observations • Marquette • Very vigorous, intensive training, very hardy • Leon Millot • Very resilient, grower friendly • Brianna • Very grower friendly for VSP, hardy • NY 76(Traminette x Ravat 34) Muscat Type • Winter tender but very interesting fruit quality