Pruning grape vines
Grapes are one the most useful plants in the garden. They supply us with succulent, juicy fresh summer fruits for the table and of course, we can even make wine from those fruits. In the landscape their true worth shines through, these can be ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Overseas Investment Underpins Surge In Wine Grape Plantings
Wine grape plantings in New Zealand have soared 37 percent in two years from 12,200ha in 2000 to 17,400ha in 2002. WELLINGTON 24/02/2003 - Wine grape plantings in New Zealand have soared 37 percent in two years from 12,200ha in 2000 to 17,400ha ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Grape Yeast Bread Starter
Place grapes into a medium mixing bowl. Crush with hands. Cover with cheesecloth or muslin, and set aside for three days at room temperature. After three days there should be bubbles in the grape juice, indicating fermentation has begun. Strain ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmas) 3
If you are using fresh grape leaves blanch in boiling water for a minute. You could use torn grape leaves or slices of tomato to line the bottom of the pan so that the bottom layer of stuffed grape leaves won't scorch. This is my aunts recipe. I ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Sagu (Brazilian Grape Tapioca)
Adapted from "Delightful Brazilian Cooking" by Eng Tie Ang. For a different taste, add half grape juice concentrate and half sweetened red wine . Add the grape juice concentrate and the tapioca pearls. Cook uncovered over low heat, stirring ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Petimezi - Greek Grape Syrup
Serve over cakes, pancakes, scones etc. From Adventures in Greek Cooking: The Olive and The Caper by Susanna Hoffman. Crush grapes in a food mill and extract as much juice as possible and discard the all parts of the grape sans juice. Transfer ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
HortNews - Heavy Rain Hits Grape And Cherry Growers Hard
The heavy rain that hit Hawke's Bay at the weekend could not have come at a worse time for grape and cherry growers. HASTINGS 29/11/2005 - The heavy rain that hit Hawke's Bay at the weekend could not have come at a worse time for grape and cherry ... [... more]
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HortNews - Too Early To Say Which Grape Crops Will Fail
It's too early in the grape harvest to say just how crops are being affected by the high humidity and rain in Northland and on the North Island's East Coast, or by the drought at the top of the South Island. NELSON 7/3/2001 - It's too early in ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Frustrating Year For Wine Industry As Grape Harvest Falls
The New Zealand wine industry is expecting a frustrating year after a significant drop in the grape harvest. AUCKLAND 24/06/2003 - The New Zealand wine industry is expecting a frustrating year after a significant drop in the grape harvest. An ... [... more]
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HortNews - Wine Body Unites Grape Industry
The Grape Growers Council and the Wine Institute have joined forces, forming a new organisation to push the combined interests of grape growers and winemakers. AUCKLAND 6/3/2002 - The Grape Growers Council and the Wine Institute have joined ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Ministry Suspends Grape Imports After Black Widow Find
The Ministry of Agriculture has suspended grape shipments from a warehouse in California after a poisonous black widow spider was discovered in a storage warehouse in Feilding last week. WELLINGTON 27/8/2001 - The Ministry of Agriculture has ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - New York Unveils New Wine Grape
A new wine grape more than 50 years in the making is being touted in the United States as a healthy, hardy working man's red. NEW YORK 14/03/2003 - A new wine grape more than 50 years in the making is being touted in the United States as a ... [... more]
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