Winter And Cold Weather Vines
 

Cuttings cold weather vines started in March of 2002 survived the winter
of 2003 and are now about 2-3' long tied to vertical stakes. These are cold
weather varieties like Kay Gray, Sabrebois and Delisle originally from the
former Soviet Union that can hopefully survive the brutal winters here in
Eastern Ontario. Next spring I plan to cut back to two trunks so I will have
a spare in case one dies. The question is, should I trim back the wood now
or wait until spring. I fear predation by deer or die back due to the cold.
I could trim each vine back to 6" or so. Anybody with experience on these
varieties?

Farmer John
Near Algonquin Park In Eastern Ontario

Hi John......you need to go here http://www.littlefatwino.com/
cold weather growers are they .....lotsa knowledge......get on their
Grow wine list server and then ask your question.....
http://www.littlefatwino.com/growwinelist.html thats where you need
to be with questions like that.....yes sir.......andy j.

Charles H wrote:

>
> Two things: A university in Minnesota was doing some work with cold
> hardy grapes. If you decide to plant apple trees, try and find some
> cider apple varieties. Most cider seems to made with eating/cooking
> apple juice instead of cider juice. I've often thought that Southern
> Georgian bay and the Bruce would be great spots to open a cider mill...
> perhaps one day!

Good luck with your cider mill. There are NUMEROUS apple orchards in the
Northern Virginia area that are going belly up after being in the family
for generations because they can not compete with the cheap apple juice
from China.

Charles H wrote:

>
> Two things: A university in Minnesota was doing some work with cold
> hardy grapes. If you decide to plant apple trees, try and find some
> cider apple varieties. Most cider seems to made with eating/cooking
> apple juice instead of cider juice. I've often thought that Southern
> Georgian bay and the Bruce would be great spots to open a cider mill...
> perhaps one day!

Good luck with your cider mill. There are NUMEROUS apple orchards in the
Northern Virginia area that are going belly up after being in the family
for generations because they can not compete with the cheap apple juice
from China.