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Wisconsin Grape Research Initiative ‘09 . 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
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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