The New York Agricultural Statistics Service projects a 180,000 ton grape crop in NY, up 16% from last year’s 155,000 ton crop. Nationwide, the crop will be up 9% from ‘06, but still 11% below the 2005 season. California’s crop (88% of total) is up 400 T from ‘06, while the Washington State crop is expected to increase from 316,000 T to 381,000 T. Michigan looks like its set to rebound back to 95,000 T, rebounding from last year’s 31,000 T crop, 1/3 of a normal crop. Concord and Niagara Juice grapes comprise a large portion of the Michigan crop as well as the NY and WA crops.

Press release is posted at:

http://www.nass.usda.gov/ny/