USDA-NASS-NY SURVEY OF Wineries & Grape Processing Plants Release 1-26-09

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FRUIT REPORT
January 2009

Seasonal
No. 975-2-09

SURVEY OF WINERIES AND GRAPE PROCESSING PLANTS
NEW YORK

Grapes Grown in New York

New York grown grapes delivered to wineries and processing plants (both in and out-of-state) in 2008 totaled 168,000. This represents a decrease of 5 percent from the 176,000 tons delivered from the 2007 crop.

The tonnage received from the Chautauqua-Erie-Cattaraugus Region was down 8 percent from the previous year. Grapes received from the Finger Lakes Region were up 8 percent from the 2007 receipts. Tonnage originating in Niagara County was down 12 percent from a year ago.

Grapes Processed in New York

Wineries and processing plants located in New York State crushed a total of 161,158 tons of grapes grown in New York or other states in 2008, up 2 percent from the 158,303 tons processed from the 2007 crop. Receipts from New York growers accounted for 82 percent of the total with the remaining 18 percent coming from other states. Wine crushings in New York plants increased 7 percent from last year to 54,488 tons and accounted for 34 percent of all grapes processed. Tonnage utilized for juice and other products decreased slightly to 106,670 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, 2007 and 2008; Prices Paid to Growers, 2006-2008

	All Grapes Processed in New York State		New York Grown Grapes Processed In-State or Out-of-State
	Total Receipts in New York Plants ¹^/		State Total		Average Prices Paid ($ per ton)
	2007	2008	2007	2008	2006	2007	2008

American Varieties:
Catawba	5,480	3,986	4,930	3,670	219	266	262
Concord	125,429	129,576	131,000	127,000	217	223	253
Delaware	428	473	430	470	290	377	374
Niagara	8,145	4,936	21,000	15,000	227	235	280

French Hybrids:
Aurora	2,415	3,316	2,480	3,320	373	405	411
Baco Noir	432	529	430	520	327	546	546
Cayuga White	1,105	1,460	1,090	1,460	376	558	484
DeChaunac	179	175	180	180	384	515	592
Rougeon	271	377	270	380	299	484	517
Seyval Blanc	435	753	430	760	276	661	499

Vitis Vinifera:
All	5,906	7,144	5,770	7,170	865	1,714	1,581

Other Varieties: ^3/
All	8,078	8,433	7,990	8,070	303	376	414

TOTAL	158,303	161,158	176,000	168,000	252	285	330

1/ Total receipts includes the following amounts received from other states: 2007-21,318, 2008-28,609. 2/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3/ Could include American and French varieties.

Table 2. GRAPES PROCESSED
Tonnage by Utilization, 2007 and 2008; Tonnage by Production Area, 2007 and 2008

	All Grapes Processed in New York State Wineries & Grape Processing Plants				New York Grown Grapes Processed In-State or Out-of-State
	Primary Utilization				New York Production Areas
	Wine		Sweet Juice and Other		Chautauqua-Erie		Niagara County		Finger Lakes		Hudson Valley		Long Island
	2007	2008	2007	2008	2007	2008	2007	2008	2007	2008	2007	2008	2007	2008

American Varieties	38,196	37,958	107,269	106,670	133,171	123,084	2/	2,753	25,957	25,227	2/	2/	133	106

French Hybrids	6,932	9,386	1/	1/	355	398	-	2/	6,511	8,702	38	60	238	286

Vitis Vinifera	5,836	7,144	70	1/	242	151	2/	2/	2,975	4,332	2/	2/	2,387	2,378

TOTAL	50,964	54,488	107,339	106,670	133,768	123,633	3,473	3,041	35,443	38,261	558	295	2,758	2,770

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.

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