The UVM Grape Program:

Extension and Research for the commercial grape grower in Vermont and beyond...

Dr. Lorraine Berkett,  Dr. Elena Garcia,

Terence Bradshaw,  Marlys Eddy


2005 Vine Phenology for Selected Sites in Vermont

 

 

2005  Estimated Date and Degree-Day Accumulation (Base 50F, from Jan. 1) for Various Vine Phenology Stages of Specific Grape Cultivars

Benson, VT Elevation 189 meters (Degree Days in Parentheses)

Date

St Croix

Frontenac

   Riesling

        Leon Millot

Bud Swell

. . . .

Bud Break

5/17 (159) . . .

New Shoots 1/2"-1"

. 5/17 5/17 5/17

New Shoots 3"-5"

. . . .

New Shoots 10"-12"

6/08 (370) 6/08 6/08 6/08

Trace Bloom

. . . .

Full Bloom

(50% caps fallen)

. .

6/22

.

post bloom

6/22 (620) 6/22 . 6/22

veraison

.8/16 (1816) 8/16 . 8/16

 

2005  Estimated Date and Degree-Day Accumulation (Base 50F, from Jan. 1) for Various Vine Phenology Stages of Specific Grape Cultivars

New Haven, VT Elevation 122 meters (Degree Days in Parentheses)

Date

LaCrescent Prairie Star

   St. Croix

Frontenac

Bud Swell

. 5/17 5/17 .

Bud Break

5/17 (151) . . 5/17

New Shoots 1/2"-1"

. . . .

New Shoots 3"-5"

. . . .

New Shoots 10"-12"

. . . .

Trace Bloom

. 6/16 6/16 .

Full Bloom

(50% caps fallen)

6/16 (554) . 6/22 6/16

post bloom

6/22 (625) 6/22 . 6/22

veraison

8/16 (1833) 8/10 (1699) 8/16 8/10

 

2005  Estimated Date and Degree-Day Accumulation (Base 50F, from Jan. 1) for Various Vine Phenology Stages of Specific Grape Cultivars

Shelburne, VT Elevation 71 meters (Degree Days in Parentheses)

Date

Arctic Riesling Vidal

Riesling

Traminette

Bud Swell

. . . .

Bud Break

. . . 5/27

New Shoots 1/2"-1"

5/27 (180) 5/27 5/27 .

New Shoots 3"-5"

. . . 6/07

New Shoots 10"-12"

    6/07 (358),       6/16 (557) 6/07, 6/16 6/07, 6/16 6/16

Trace Bloom

. . . .

Full Bloom

(50% caps fallen)

. 6/28 6/28 6/28

post bloom

6/28 (762) . . .

veraison

8/23 (1958) 8/23 8/23 .

 

2005  Estimated Date and Degree-Day Accumulation (Base 50F, from Jan. 1) for Various Vine Phenology Stages of Specific Grape Cultivars

South Hero, VT Elevation 54 meters (Degree Days in Parentheses)

Date

Vidal Vignoles

Riesling

Leon Millot

Bud Swell

. 5/27 . .

Bud Break

5/27 (176) . . .

New Shoots 1/2"-1"

. . 5/27 5/27

New Shoots 3"-5"

. . . .

New Shoots 10"-12"

6/16(554), 6/22 (625) 6/16, 6/22 6/16, 6/22 .

Trace Bloom

. . . 6/16

Full Bloom

(50% caps fallen)

6/28 (767) 6/28 6/28 6/22

post bloom

. . . 6/28

veraison

8/29 (2056) 8/29 8/29 8/29

Degree Day and other weather information received from Skybit E-Weather Service: http://www.skybit.com/

Click Here for Visual Criteria for Determining Phenlogy Stages

To compare Growing Degree Days and Grape Phenological Stages, please see the following webpage for  the Lake Erie Region:

http://lenewa.netsync.net/public/PhenDate.htm


Please send comments and suggestions tolorraine.berkett@uvm.edu

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