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Long Island Horticultural SocietySunday, November 17th
Speaker: Alice Wise
Topic: Growing Grapes & Making Wine
For more information please visit the Meetings page
Doors open at 12:30pm
Place Horticultural Competition entries by 1pm
Horticultural Judging from 1pm to 1:30 pm
1:30 - 2pm LIHS Business and Announcements
Speaker starts at 2pm
After speaker presentation concludes- Raffles & Refreshments.
Please consider donating
refreshments to the hospitality table.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
In the Conference Center at Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, NY
Alice is a Grape Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Her 2.5-acre research vineyard is located at the Cornell University Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center. Wise has worked for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for 33 years in applied grape research and education with a focus on variety evaluation and production practices that promote environmental responsibility. Since the first vines were planted in 1993, 49 winegrape varieties have been evaluated in the research vineyard. The trial initially focused on the three most commercially important varieties, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Other white and red varieties have been planted to help define which varieties thrive in Long Island's maritime climate and sandy soils. Varieties from this trial that are now planted in the industry include the Dijon Chardonnays, Dornfelder, Muscat Ottonel, Lemberger, Malvasia Bianca, Albariño and Barbera. With input from the advisory group and industry, renovation of selections in the vineyard continues, reflecting the stylistic evolution of Long Island wine.
Dates for Upcoming Meetings: December 15, January 12
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Planting Fields Arboretum Oyster Bay, Garden Blvd,Oyster Bay,NY,United States, Hicksville
