However, complete removal of any bad cluster is preferred. It is better to have the mummies on the floor than left in the canopy. The disease-causing pathogens (in particular the fungi that cause black rot) over-winter on the vineyard floor and become active the following season, re-infecting the grapevines. Scenario 2: Pickers pick the bad clusters and drop them to the ground. Many growers may find this to be the easiest and most effective method. Alternatively, the bad clusters stay on the vines and are removed during the winter while pruning. After harvest is complete, someone comes through the vineyard to harvest and dispose of the bad clusters. Scenario 1: Pickers leave bad clusters on the vines. What should pickers actually do with the clusters when they come across these when picking? Should damaged berries and clusters be dropped to the vineyard floor? Leave them on the vines? Or place them in a separate container for removal from the vineyard? This article aims to answer these questions and discusses best management practices for handling bad clusters in hand-harvested and machine harvested vineyards. We propose that growers and their picking teams adopt the mantra of “when in doubt, throw it out.” We have developed a quick visual "take it or leave it" grape harvest aid PDF (right click to open in a new tab) to assist pickers in making this decision quickly in the field. For these reasons, it is in the growers’ best interest to only harvest healthy clusters. Third, some wineries pay growers on a sliding scale based on quality attributes, and many will reject deliveries with defected fruit. Secondly, the grower’s reputation is influenced by their ability to deliver healthy, high quality fruit to the winery. High levels of volatile acidity in wines, attributed to fruit rots, taints the wine and the presence of those compounds are regulated by the government. First, disease-infected or spoiled grape berries lower the flavor and aroma qualities of the wine. Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to wine grapes. Not all grape bunches are picked or retained at harvest due to low quality attributes including diseases that can reduce wine quality. Sensory Analysis of Itasca Wines: Preliminary Report.
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