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Grapes Grapes harvested in September at Kimmel Orchard are available both for eating and for production of Kimmel's own wine label. Featured grape varieties at Kimmel include Chambourcin and Vignoles (used for wine) and table and juice grape varieties Canadice, Reliance, Mars, and Seedless Concord. Created in the spirit of the orchard operation, the 6.5-acre vineyard at Kimmel Orchard will serve the educational needs of the fast-growing grape and wine market in Nebraska and surrounding region. Grapes are becoming an important value-added crop for agricultural producers who need to diversify as a hedge against volatile markets, and consumers have responded, particularly with the growing popularity of locally produced wine varieties. Vineyards are not new to Nebraska or to the Missouri Valley. As early as the 1860s vineyards were established throughout the region by European immigrants, and local harvests in the 19th century were reported in the tens of thousands of bushels.  |
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