Massachusetts Agricultural Highlights, 1988 



WINE GRAPE VINEYARDS 



FARMS: 

 ACRES: 

 PLANTINGS: 



36 



288 vineyard size ranges from 1/4 acre to over 60 acres. 



signiHcant plantings of vinifera varieties exist, however, French hybrids 

 (crossing of vinifera varieties with American species) form the backbone 

 of Massachusetts vineyards. 



MARKET OUTLETS: 



Most of the current production goes to local wineries. Small amounts of 

 grapes are sold to home winemakers and the fresh fruit market. 



Key Growing Areas 



Vineyards are currently found in 11 counties, however, over 75 percent of the planted acres are in Bristol, 

 Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties. There are also some smaller vineyards in Western 

 Massachusetts where there is considerable experimentation with hybrid plantings. 



COUNTY 



GROWERS 



ACRES 



Barnstable 



Berkshire 



Bristol 



Dukes 



Hampden 



Hampshire 



Middlesex 



Nantucket 



Norfolk 



Plymouth 



Worcester 



1 

 1 

 7 

 2 

 1 

 8 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 12 

 2 



00 

 50 



121.25 

 31.00 



50 



00 

 00 

 00 

 00 



93.00 

 5.00 



TOTAL 



37 



285.25 



Sources: Department of Food and Agriculture, Massachusetts Cooperative Extention, Massachusetts vineyard owners and the New 

 England Wine Council 



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