Survey of Wineries and Grape Processing Plants New York September 2004

New York grown grapes delivered to wineries and processing plants (both in and out-of-state) in 2003 totaled 149,000 tons (see Table 2). This represents decrease of 3 percent from the 153,000 tons delivered from the 2002 crop. The tonnage received from the Chautauqua-Erie-Cattaraugus Region was down 9percent from the previous year. Grapes received from the Finger Lakes Region were up 11 percent from the 2002 receipts. Tonnage originating in NiagaraCounty was up 10 percent from a year ago. New York grapes grown by variety, major growing area, and varietal prices paid by processors are accounted for onthe reverse side of this release.

Wineries and processing plants located in New York State crushed a total of 148,713 tons of grapes in 2003, up 23 percent from the 121,066 tons processed from the 2002 crop. Receipts from New York growers accounted for 81 percent of the total with the remaining 19 percent coming from other states and Canada. Wine crushings in New York plants increased 81 percent from last year to 87,504 tons and accounted for 59 percent of all grapes processed. Tonnage utilized for juice and other products decreased 16 percent to 61,209 tons. Data for this publication was provided by New York and out-of-state wineries and processors who crushed New York grown grapes. Their cooperation is greatly appreciated.

	Total Receipts New York Plants 1/		Primary Utilization
	Total Receipts New York Plants 1/		Wine		Sweet Juice and Other
	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003

American Varieties:
Catawba	7,622	8,508	2/	2/	2/	2/
Concord	83,864	108,725	19,342	53,518	64,522	55,207
Delaware	812	531	2/	496	2/	35
Ives	164	176	164	2/	-	2/
Elvira	4,527	5,193	4,527	2/	-	-
Niagara	9,829	12,562	2/	2/	2/	2/

French Hybrids:
Aurora	4,080	3,564	2/	2/	2/	2/
Baco Noir	925	1,197	925	1,197	-	-
Cayuga White	829	644	2/	2/	2/	2/
DeChaunac	582	319	2/	2/	2/	2/
Rougeon	621	520	621	2/	-	2/
Seyval Blanc	583	465	583	2/	-	2/

Vitis Vinifera:
All	4,596	4,438	4,596	4,438	-	-

Other Varieties:
All	2,032	1,871	2/	1,795	2/	78

TOTAL	121,066	148,713	48,466	87,504	72,600	61,209

1/ Total receipts includes the following amounts received from other states and Canada: 2002-16,573, 2003-27,566. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Tonnage by Variety and Production Area Received by Wineries and Processing Plants,

	New York Production Areas
	Chautauqua-Erie		Niagara County		Finger Lakes		State Total 2/		Average Prices Paid by Variety ($ per ton)
	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003	2002	2003	2001	2002	2003

American Varieties:
Catawba	794	899	196	-	5,666	6,104	6,680	7,650	252	237	242
Concord 4/	92,579	84,569	1,852	2,218	13,340	17,392	107,770	104,000	287	266	187
Delaware	112	3/	-	-	634	497	820	550	259	284	284
Ives	3/	-	-	-	118	178	165	180	381	302	349
Elvira	968	961	-	-	3,243	4,061	4,200	5,526	250	259	264
Niagara 4/	10,994	9,514	1,938	2,004	5,895	5,879	18,880	18,000	240	246	207

French Hybrids:
Aurora	3/	3/	-	-	4,073	3,493	4,100	3,620	244	245	260
Baco Noir	-	-	-	3/	870	1,174	920	1,220	442	362	388
Cayuga White	-	-	-	3/	767	524	830	650	398	415	394
DeChaunac	-	-	-	-	584	250	590	320	375	321	342
Rougeon	-	-	-	-	625	512	625	530	382	315	313
Seyval Blanc	3/	-	-	-	425	393	590	480	377	533	452

Vitis Vinifera:
All	3/	3/	-	54	2,291	2,695	4,620	4,550	1,316	1,454	1,264

Other Varieties:
All	223	3/	-	3/	1,912	1,768	2,200	2,000	425	453	410

TOTAL 4/	105,786	96,035	3,986	4,376	40,643	44,920	153,000	149,000	316	300	240

1/ Includes New York grown grapes received at out of state plants. 2/ Includes Hudson Valley, Long Island, and other areas not listed. 3/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ 2002 and 2003 prices are preliminary. Estimates of future payments by cooperatives have been included based upon historical data.