Posted by K Effective on September 21, 2016 at 11:14:24 from (162.235.236.141):
In Reply to: Odds and ends from MI posted by K Effective on September 21, 2016 at 06:27:59:
The harvest of the "white" Niagara variety started today here in MI, just saw another semi load go by the house as I am typing We are expecting the yield to be around 10 tons per acre (5-600) plants.
The Concord "blue" harvest will start a week later. The Welch's plant about 40 miles away can only process one variety at a time, so whites will be put on hold until the blues are complete, then finished. I estimated blues to yield 8 tons per acre.
This year, the Concord payment to the grower is $233/ton, the same number paid in 1973. At one time, grapes were such a good paying venture that, literally, every farm I can see from our place had a vineyard.
Niagara juice is a great mixer with many other juices or all by itself. Concord is processed for juice, jelly, mixes, candies, etc.
Due to the climate, grapes are pretty popular around here, the neighbor has over 1000 acres of their own. Wine grapes and wineries have exploded in popularity thanks to the far higher per acre return and proximity to large populations like Chicago and South Bend. Hops is making inroads in the region as well, with over a hundred aces in production within five miles of us.
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