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Testing vital to avoid sour grapes

Time of harvest is one of the most critical and challenging viticultural decisions for table grape producers.

Assessing grape maturity requires experience to ensure sampling is conducted appropriately, and genuinely reflects the maturity of the crop.

As maturity varies year to year, and with a third straight La Niña season expected, milder and cloudier conditions may lead to the late maturation...