Vine progress

 

Albarino

The vines in the polytunnel are coming along great. The Albarino vines have leafed, as have the Black Hamburg and Muscat de Hamburg. The Ross House white, potentially Sweetwater, has such intricately cut and delicate baby leaves.

Ross House white, Sweetwater

Black Hamburg

Albarino

Muscat de Hamburg

Outside, both the Rondo and Solaris are approaching bud break. The buds have swollen and are showing signs of rupture but no leaf development yet. No signs of life in the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir yet. 

Rondo

Solaris

Solaris

Solaris

Both Alex and I have been hand-pollinating the apple flowers as there are few insects in the tunnel at the moment. Hopefully, we will get some apples this year.