PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Dale R. Anderson TI - Correlation of pH and Balling as an Aid to the Winery and The grower AID - 10.5344/ajev.1957.8.1.31 DP - 1957 Jan 01 TA - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture PG - 31--34 VI - 8 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/8/1/31.short 4100 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/8/1/31.full SO - Am J Enol Vitic.1957 Jan 01; 8 AB - Amassing of data over a period of years allows the determination of the pH range at the optimum maturity for any variety of grape in a given area. By harvesting grapes in this pH range in a normal season, optimum maturity will usually be assured. Advantages of picking grapes at their optimum maturity are: maximum tonnage for the grower, maximum juice gallonage and wine quality for the winery.