Hutchinsons agronomists

Sep 30, 2024 | vineyardmagazine.co.uk | Megan Fitzpatrick |Will Robinson |Hutchinsons agronomists

Unsurprisingly, the weather has been a dominant talking point this year, resulting in mixed fortunes for growers. Generally, floral initiation was good last summer, so this year’s bunch numbers are similar to normal, but fruit set has been variable, especially where cool, wet conditions occurred during flowering. In some cases, yields may be 30% down on average, although much depends on the conditions that individual sites experienced during the crucial flowering period.