New York is the country’s second top apple-producing state after Washington.Ĭonnecticut Gov. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both of New York, have asked the USDA for disaster relief for orchards and vineyards but did not specify how much was needed as damage is still being assessed. In Vermont, Joseph said the new growth at Shelburne Vineyards is too late to produce fruit that would ripen this season. “This is where hope lies in salvaging a 2023 vintage for many,” she told the AP by email. Some vineyards are now starting to see growth from secondary buds, Pallischeck said. “We lost a lot,” Goldman said, adding it will take a few weeks before a final verdict as the vines produce secondary buds and shoots that could bear fruit. Keuka Lake Vineyards, in Hammondsport, New York, estimates it lost between 50% and 65% of its crop, said Mel Goldman, owner and vineyard manager. Some vineyards and orchards are having to reduce staff. The losses will mean shorter supplies of certain wines next year and higher prices for apples this year. “I mean, if you put all the years together that we’ve had any damage it’s not even a quarter of what this is,” he said. He estimated their total crop loss at about 30% to 40% though it’s tough to tell since the damage is scattered throughout the vineyards. “I’ve been in this almost 40 years, doing it full-time and this is by far and away the worst,” said David Stamp, vineyard manager of Lakewood Vineyards, in Watkins Glen, New York, of the frost damage. Vineyard owners say it’s still too early to tell what the final financial impact will be. Depending on their location, some vineyards were hit hard and others had little to no damage. The widespread frost hit the large wine-producing region of the Finger Lakes in upstate New York where it’s estimated about half of the grape crop was lost regionwide, according to Kyle Anne Pallischeck, executive director of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance.
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