Refosco, an acidic red V. vinifera cultivar, hails from northern Italy and Slovenia. It is being grown at the Farmington Agricultural Science Center on nine different rootstocks as part of an on-going study. Recently, we harvested and transported it to Las Cruces to make a dedicated Rose.
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Grapes on the go! ...heading to Fabian Garcia Agricultural Science Center in Las Cruces.
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L-R: Sam Allen (Agricultural Research Scientist), Kevin Lombard (Superintendent) and Jason Thomas (Research Lab Technician) load Refosco and Baco Noir (orange buckets) grapes after harvest and select berry samples for analysis, September 2, 2020. CoVid-19 protocol: masks and social distance in effect.
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Fresh pressed juice immediately following crushing and de-stemming.
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Chambourcin, two days prior to harvest. Note the bird/hail side netting in place.
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Bird/hail side netting, attached/clipped to top foliage wire with netting hanging down to protect the fruit form predators and hail.
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Chambourcin is nothing if not productive...note the presence of four clusters on a single shoot in this photograph.
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