Harvest 2023 forecast for New York State

‘As a farmer, especially as a Finger Lakes grape grower, you have to be unendingly optimistic. This year is no different in that respect,’ said vineyard manager Tim Hosmer of Hosmer Winery. Difficult years like 2023 are nothing new to Hosmer, who oversees 28ha for his family’s Cayuga Lake property. Hosmer Winery, which sustained minimal damage in the May frost, has been farmed sustainably since the 1930s. As the season ploughs on and new challenges surface, Hosmer’s ‘unending optimism’ is echoed by producers across the state. Predictably unpredictable The vines at Benmarl Winery. Credit: Benmarl Winery Cornell Cooperative Extension senior viticulture extension associate Hans Walter-Peterson believes that extensive media coverage of the May frost did new [...] Voir l'article complet sur Decanter