How to Harvest Grapes
Taste the grapes to determine if they're ripe.. Inspect the color of the grapes for a consistent hue.. Feel the grapes to evaluate their ripeness.
Steps
1
Taste the grapes to determine if they're ripe.
Taste the grapes to determine if they're ripe.
2
Inspect the color of the grapes for a consistent hue.
Inspect the color of the grapes for a consistent hue.
3
Feel the grapes to evaluate their ripeness.
Feel the grapes to evaluate their ripeness.
4
Watch for birds on the grapevines.
Watch for birds on the grapevines.
5
Pick wine grapes in the early fall.
Pick wine grapes in the early fall.
6
Harvest grapes for jelly before they're ripe.
Harvest grapes for jelly before they're ripe.
7
Leave grapes that will be used to make raisins on the vine for 3–4 extra days.
Leave grapes that will be used to make raisins on the vine for 3–4 extra days.
8
Harvest the grapes on a warm, dry day.
Harvest the grapes on a warm, dry day.
9
Snip off clusters of ripe grapes with a pair of garden pruners.
Snip off clusters of ripe grapes with a pair of garden pruners.
10
Store grapes in your cellar for up to 6 weeks.
Store grapes in your cellar for up to 6 weeks.
11
Freeze small batches of harvested grapes.
Freeze small batches of harvested grapes.
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