Ag stats say '07 was a vintage year

The official numbers are in and they confirm that the 2007 grape crop was one of New York state's best in recent history.

Volume was 16 percent higher than 2006 and value was 22 percent greater, the New York Agriculture Statistics Service reported.

Total volume for all uses topped out at 180,000 tons. Of that, 176,000 tons of processed grapes went into grape juice (77 percent) and wine (23 percent). Four thousand tons sold as table grapes.

Value increased to $49.2 million, up from $40.4 million in 2006 and $38.5 million in 2005.

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