Grape Industry Analysis for Investment and Redevelopment

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7.7 Rootstocks of table grape plantings 1997 to 2014
Figure 54 lists rootstocks of table grape plantings in the Murray Valley study area and shows the
proportion of plantings that are not on a rootstock (19% in 2014). Plantings not on a rootstock
are either on their own roots or have been top worked on to the roots of the previous variety.
The proportion of plantings on a rootstock increased from 35% in 1997 to 81% in 2014. The
dominant rootstocks are; Ramsey (35% of plantings), Schwarzmann (18% of plantings) and
Paulsen 1103 (12% of plantings).
Figure 54: Change in rootstocks of table grape plantings from 1997 to 2014
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Not on a rootstock 3,628 3,605 2,755 1,932 1,643 19% -1,985
Dog Ridge 83 210 232 226 339 4% +257
Harmony 116 129 120 95 101 1% -15
Kober 5BB 1 52 60 70 105 1% +104
K51-32 6 9 6 5 7 0% +1
K51-40 6 9 10 8 15 0% +8
101-14 1 1 4 10 31 0% +30
Paulsen 1103 4 114 459 524 1,062 12% +1,058
Ramsey 1,154 2,238 2,575 2,589 3,060 35% +1,906
Richter 99,110 0 1 1 19 22 0% +22
Ruggeri 140 4 64 246 155 312 4% +308
Schwarzmann 373 909 1,179 1,287 1,549 18% +1,177
SO4 0 1 1 0 0 0% 0
Teleki 5A,5C 151 328 373 375 481 5% +330
Other rootstocks 12 14 18 25 26 0% +14
Total hectares 5,540 7,685 8,040 7,320 8,755 100% +3,215
% No rootstock 65% 47% 34% 26% 19%
% on a rootstock 35% 53% 66% 74% 81%
Other rootstock
Teleki 5A,5C
SO4
Schwarzmann
Ruggeri 140
Richter 99,110
Ramsey
Paulsen 1103
101-14
K51-40
K51-32
Kober 5BB
Harmony
Dog Ridge
Not on rootstock
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