GRAPE-GROWING SECTIONS OF NEW YORK 1245 



In the Naples district of the Central Lakes region, Concord is 

 the leading variety. Here are also found several good-sized 

 acreages of Duchess, a variety that is very much in demand by 

 the wine makers of Keuka Lake, but which is very rare in that 

 district, 



The vineyards about Seneca and Cayuga lakes are largely Con- 

 cord and Niagara. Near Interlaken there is growing a large 

 aiMvaiio of Diamond. A few Elvira vineyards are to be found on 

 the west shore. To a lesser degree, Delaware is also grown. 



The Hudson valley has been the foremost of all the grape 

 districts of New York in the testing out of the newer varieties. 

 This may be accounted for in part by the fact that many 

 varieties of American grapes have been originated in the region. 

 At, present Conco'rd, Champion, Cottage, Clinton, Brighton, 

 Bacchus, Delaware, Elvira, Empire iState, Hartford, Moore, 

 Martha, Niagara, Pocklington, Duchess, Worden, Wyoming, 

 Tlster, and several of the Kogers hybrids, comprise nearly all the 

 varieties that are grown for market. 



In the Niagara district, the Niagara is the most commonly 

 grown. This variety is followed in importance by Concord. 

 Some few growers in the western end of the district are growing 

 Campbell. In the vicinity of Irondequoit Bay, Concord, Nia- 

 gara, Delaware, Ives, and Clinton are found growing. Most of 

 the grapes in this area are either sold on the Rochester markets 

 or used in wine making. 



About Fayetteville are a few vineyards of considerable size. 

 In these, a large number of varieties are growing. This region 

 is particularly subject to severe winter temperatures, so that in 

 order to grow grapes successfully the vines must be given winter 

 protection by laying down and covering. Even with this added 

 expense, a few in the locality have found grape growing profit- 

 able. 



Grape growing in New York is one of the successful fruit in- 

 dustries largely because of natural topographic situations, which 

 in turn have influenced the climatic conditions of the grape dis- 

 tricts; but not the least important factor in making New York 

 the leader in the growing of American grapes is the large number 

 of meritorious varieties from which to choose, according to their 

 fitness for the various localities. 



