How US Farmers Harvested 5.9 Million Tons Of Grapes - US Farming

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00:00Hello my friends, today we are going to the grape farms in the state of California to
00:06see how billions of grapes here are cared for and harvested.
00:11In California, vineyards are concentrated mainly in the southern region of the San Joaquin
00:17Valley.
00:23Between January and February is the time when viticulture takes place on most Californian
00:30farms.
00:32To build a new grape farm, workers will drive these stakes into the ground to install an
00:37automatic watering system and make a perch for the seedlings.
00:52After the watering system is installed, these workers will proceed to dig holes to plant
00:57trees.
01:04Thousands of vines have been moved from the nursery here to start a new life.
01:12These workers will plant about 900 vines per acre and the distance between the vines is
01:18about 7 feet.
01:22In 2021, the total vineyard area in California is about 918,000 acres, accounting for 95%
01:33of the country's grape growing area.
01:45After about a month from planting, the vines will be fixed to the pole so that they can
01:50grow vertically.
01:57Currently, most grape varieties grown in California take at least three years to reach their first
02:12harvest.
02:18This is the pruning process on a five-year-old grape farm.
02:23In winter, these vines will have their entire branches pruned and new branches will grow
02:28in the spring.
02:48When new branches appear, farmers will proceed to prune the leaves to focus all of the nutrients
02:54remaining on growing branches.
03:01Young shoots growing at the bottom of the stump will also be removed.
03:17May is the time to bear fruit on most Californian grape farms, and the grapes take about 70
03:24days to reach harvest.
03:31At this stage, insecticides will be used to protect the grapes from the attack of pests
03:37and aphids.
04:05To ensure the quality of grapes when harvested, workers at the farm will cut about 30% of
04:11the grapes.
04:13If you only have a few vines in your garden, this pruning can be very regrettable.
04:27Grapes are a fruit tree that needs regular watering throughout their life cycle.
04:33During the hot season, a mature vine needs about 8-10 gallons of water per day.
04:47These grapes are ready to start a new harvest season.
04:51Do you feel satisfied when you look at these pictures?
05:00This is the harvesting process on a table grape farm.
05:05These workers will cut each grape by hand, and the unsatisfactory fruit will be discarded.
05:13During the annual grape harvest season, around 95,000 workers flock to the vineyards to work,
05:21and the average salary that they receive is about $18 per hour.
05:33Millions of grapes after harvest will be tested again before packing.
05:39In 2021, California produced 5.9 million tons of grapes, accounting for 95% of the country's
05:47grape production, and bringing in a value of about $5.2 billion.
06:08This is the process of harvesting table grapes at another farm.
06:13Currently, there are about 48 varieties of table grapes grown in California.
06:29Next we will go to a wine grape farm to see how the harvesting process here works.
06:37Wine grapes are used to make juice and wine, so harvesting is not done with the same care
06:42as table grapes.
07:06Millions of grapes after harvest will be sent to factories to produce grape juice or wine.
07:17How do you feel about the process of growing and harvesting grapes in this video?
07:23Let us know what you think in the comments section of the video.
07:27Goodbye and see you in the next video.