June 2016 Update

As we move in to the heat off summer, the vineyard continues to impress this year.  From my last post we were roughly 3 weeks ahead of previous years and the trend has been maintained.  By May 1 100 % of all varieties had active growth.  By June 1 a few vines (Osceolo muscat, Leon Millot) are already at bloom. Fruit set is not far off.


We have also been maintaining the spray program as well as the weed control and the efforts are paying off as the vineyard looks quite established.

We had a pretty wet May and with the heat of June, things really took off.  Volunteers have been busy suckering, pruning and tucking vines into the trellis wires and doing weed control.  Keeping on top of the vines and weeds is critical this year as we really want to have the best representation of our fruit.



We will be doing a fundraising event concession in Burton during the Burton City Daze on June 18. The concession will be open for lunch between 11AM and 2PM so come on out to visit Burton, partake in some activities (Burton relay Race, Kootenay Sufferfest etc) and have some fun.

Hope to see you all there!