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They are grapes to be made into wine not for eating
They are not tasty
On a similar note, I wish pilgrims wouldn't pick apples or cherries in the backyards, hanging over the fence. Unless invited to pick them, it's stealing. They belong to someone else. Buy locally and support the small businesses.For two days now the Camino has been littered with bunches of grapes which foolish pilgrims have picked from the many vineyards we are walking through, DON'T
They are not yours to pick
They are grapes to be made into wine not for eating
They are not tasty
If the Spanish farmers really feel that way, they have gone still further up in my estimation than they were already......I witnessed some Peregrino grape harvesting and exclaimed my disgust to the [Spanish] gentleman. He simply responded that the farmers are honored that Peregrinos find there fruit worthy of picking and eating.
Hi Jill - your example is one of the few where the "farmers" have invited those passing by to part-take of their produce.When we walked in the Rioja a month ago the farmers themselves were thinning the grapes - cutting bunches and leaving them on the ground all along the rows. One of the farmers told us it was a bad season - too much rain so too many grapes and the flavour not sufficiently concentrated. But bliss for us because it made the grapes taste good and we were very happy to pick the gleanings up off the ground.
Very nice what you have done!When we walked in the Rioja a month ago the farmers themselves were thinning the grapes - cutting bunches and leaving them on the ground all along the rows. One of the farmers told us it was a bad season - too much rain so too many grapes and the flavour not sufficiently concentrated. But bliss for us because it made the grapes taste good and we were very happy to pick the gleanings up off the ground.
Of course they're tasty when they're ripe! Unless a peregrino (or a tourist) has an open invitation from a farmer to sample, we all should just enjoy the view! And also appreciate that what's growing, and yet to be harvested, is someone's LIVELIHOOD. That crop was not planted for peregrinos to snack on, but it's their way to feed their families and pay their bills.Yes they are wine grapes, but I work at a winery, and trust me... they are tasty!
We have the same problem here with tourists helping themselves to our grapes, it is very frustrating!
Pilgrims should not be doing this.
When we walked in the Rioja a month ago the farmers themselves were thinning the grapes - cutting bunches and leaving them on the ground all along the rows. One of the farmers told us it was a bad season - too much rain so too many grapes and the flavour not sufficiently concentrated. But bliss for us because it made the grapes taste good and we were very happy to pick the gleanings up off the ground.
What is the typical harvest time?Let´s see. Now there are not grapes to pick, because the recollection has finished. However in some wineyards there are small bunches in the plants. Twuenty o thirty years ago people picked them freeely to make wine at home. now very few people do that, so I dont see any problem to pick them because it will be lost.
When grapevines are overcharged the farmer must cut grapes, usually in the lower part of the plant to increase the sugar lever in the fruits to get better wine. Grapes on the ground maybe not well riped but can be refreshig and sweet enough for you. I think there is not problem because they will be lost. The farmers put the grapes on the ground because this practices must be inspected by the authority of "consejo regulador".
However if you pick the grapes from the plant before collectig may be some problems.
You pick one, other peoples pick more and the farmer loss some kilos of fruit.
The plants are treated with several chemical products to avoid plant diseases, I think that a plant cannot be treated at least in the last month before collectig, but you could get some digestive problems.
Hey Scruffy, it's all Martin Sheens fault and the culprits probably those gosh darn Americans !For two days now the Camino has been littered with bunches of grapes which foolish pilgrims have picked from the many vineyards we are walking through, DON'T
They are not yours to pick
They are grapes to be made into wine not for eating
They are not tasty
nah, go ahead and pick them. harvest is over and the ones left are just rotting. differnt story in august/septemberFor two days now the Camino has been littered with bunches of grapes which foolish pilgrims have picked from the many vineyards we are walking through, DON'T
They are not yours to pick
They are grapes to be made into wine not for eating
They are not tasty
Hey Scruffy, it's all Martin Sheens fault and the culprits probably those gosh darn Americans !
What is the typical harvest time?
Depending on the ripening could begin on 2nd or 3rd week on sepetember and could take a month. Some varieties ripe before and others later.What is the typical harvest time?
Thank you for your comments. I did not know about this practice of cutting off grapes in case of overcharged plants and of leaving them on the ground. I also did not know that local people used to collect the leftovers to make wine themselves. All this is interesting to know.
When I walked through the Bordeaux area I was amazed to see that the grapes were harvested with the help of a machine - it looked like a small tractor with brushes. In La Rioja, I did not see this, I suppose that the harvesting is done largely through manual work?
BTW, I know that in some wine growing areas elsewhere, the vinyards are actually off limits for walkers during vintage time, i.e. the paths near or through the vinyards are closed for walkers.
More or less than in Spain, but it must be clearly out of the property for example crossing the outer side of a wallI think the attitudes vary from country to country. In my European country that is not Spain nor US the law (written, not just tradition) is that first its not allowed to build or plant so that the shadow covers neighbors land and second if there are branches leaning over into neighboring territory, all the fruit are free to take. Even the branches may be cut off. The same if the branches lean over into public territory, road e.g., everybody may take the fruit.
Today I passed through vineyards on the Camino where grapes were lying on the ground. I asked the farmer (who happened to be nearby) why they were there. As I understood his answer, the farmers have a quota that they can't exceed, so those grapes would not be used.For two days now the Camino has been littered with bunches of grapes which foolish pilgrims have picked from the many vineyards we are walking through, DON'T
They are not yours to pick
They are grapes to be made into wine not for eating
They are not tasty
Don't pick any fruit unless expressively invited to do so. It really is as easy as this. Buen Camino, SY
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