New York anticipates a larger and much earlier harvest this year than it had in 2009. The New York Department of Agriculture predicts the total crop (including table and wine grapes) will be 170,000 US tonnes, up from 2009's relatively low 128,000 tonnes. Growers across the state estimate they will start picking anywhere from one to three weeks earlier than last year. 'This could be our best vintage in a decade or more,' said Jim Trezise, president of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation.