E-mail: nass-ny@nass.usda.gov (518) 457-5570 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Marisa Reuber Monday, January 24, 2011 www.nass.usda.gov/ny Seasonal No. 988-1-11 WINERIES AND GRAPE PROCESSING PLANTS 2010 Grapes Grown in New York New York grown grapes delivered to wineries and processing plants (both in and out-of-state) in 2010 totaled 172,000. This represents an increase of 34 percent from the 128,000 tons delivered from the 2009 crop. The tonnage received from the Chautauqua-Erie-Cattaraugus Region was up 44 percent from the previous year. Grapes received from the Finger Lakes Region were up 11 percent from the 2009 receipts. Tonnage originating in Niagara County was up 53 percent from a year ago. Grapes Processed in New York Wineries and processing plants located in New York State crushed a total of 170,155 tons of grapes grown in New York or other states in 2010, up 24 percent from the 137,056 tons processed from the 2009 crop. Receipts from New York growers accounted for 83 percent of the total with the remaining 17 percent coming from other states. Wine crushings in New York plants increased 17 percent from last year to 59,305 tons and accounted for 35 percent of all grapes processed. Tonnage utilized for juice and other products increased 29 percent to 110,850 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. Table 1. GRAPES PROCESSED IN WINERIES AND PROCESSING PLANTS Tonnages Received by Variety, 2009 and 2010; Prices Paid to Growers, 2008-2010 All Grapes Processed New York Grown Grapes Processed In-State or Out-of-State In New York State Total Receipts in New York Plants 1/ State Total Average Prices Paid 2009 2010 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 Tons Tons ($ per ton) American Varieties: Catawba 5,374 7,649 5,150 7,110 262 287 313 Concord 100,492 126,607 84,900 117,300 248 256 287 Delaware 348 355 340 350 374 376 436 Elvira 3/ 5,598 3/ 5,220 3/ 3/ 295 Niagara 5,115 9,913 12,400 21,600 271 258 285 French Hybrids: Aurora 3,534 2,987 3,530 2,990 411 409 411 Baco Noir 820 606 820 610 546 529 563 Cayuga White 1,679 1,538 1,650 1,540 484 502 545 DeChaunac 432 238 420 240 592 525 512 Rougeon 370 256 370 260 517 484 505 Seyval Blanc 1,298 673 1,280 680 499 523 555 Vitis Vinifera: All 8,014 9,559 7,880 9,790 1,581 1,304 1,378 Other Varieties: 2/ All 9,580 4,176 9,260 4,310 414 422 544 TOTAL 137,056 170,155 128,000 172,000 334 352 363 1/ Total receipts includes the following amounts received from other states: 2009-28,965, 2010-29,474. 2/ Could include American and French varieties. 3/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. Included in Other Varieties. Table 2. GRAPES PROCESSED Tonnage by Utilization, 2009 and 2010; Tonnage by Production Area, 2009 and 2010 All Grapes Processed in New York State Wineries & New York Grown Grapes Processed In-State or Out-of-State Grape Processing Plants Primary Utilization New York Production Areas Wine Sweet Juice Chautauqua-Erie Niagara Finger Lakes Hudson Long and Other County Valley Island 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 American Varieties 31,290 40,415 86,212 110,850 80,989 117,182 2,415 3,908 25,127 31,421 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ French Hybrids 11,541 9,331 1/ 1/ 2/ 467 120 37 10,540 8,593 71 2/ 2/ 2/ Vitis Vinifera 8,013 9,559 1/ 1/ 2/ 103 84 55 5,050 5,109 2/ 91 2,420 4,432 TOTAL 50,844 59,305 86,212 110,850 81,835 117,752 2,619 4,000 40,717 45,123 229 457 2,600 4,668 1/ A small amount of sweet juice and other included in wine column to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. K.J. Whetstone, B.L. Smith, M.N. Reuber, Statisticians