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D uring the 1930s and 1940s, it became clear that virus diseases were reduc- ing the productivity and quality of some vineyards in California. In addition, many commercially available grapevine selec- tions were mislabeled or incorrectly identi- fied.
Michigan has over 12,000 acres of grapes most of which are located in Berrien and Van Buren counties in Southwest Michigan. Most of this acreage is Concord and Niagara that is used for grape juice. Concord grape production has declined by almost a thousand acres due to sluggish demand.
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Known as the father of modern California viticulture, Haraszthy toured the European vineyards in 1861 and purchased 100,000 vines of different varieties virtually all of which survived shipment to California. This book describes his tour. Click below to view life-sized image.
A substance in the skins of grapes and plums could help asthma sufferers. Researchers from Imperial and the Royal Brompton Hospital have found that resveratrol could help with illnesses such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and could even have uses in treating arthritis.
A simple salad to prepare but unusual. It makes a good side salad for a dish with cheese in it or to simply accompany cheese and bread. Served very chilled, it makes an appetising starter. Try it with the new season Italian pears available mid-summer onwards. Ingredients
The natural world is full of chance events and surprising coincidences, some of which are truly wonderful. In the past few weeks, for example, Ive been reading about one genetic fluke for which wine lovers like me should be very thankful.
Hawke's Bay winegrowers are showing keen interest in research aimed at boosting grape and wine quality through better managing water use in the vineyard. Some 70 Hawke's Bay winegrowers turned out for an industry field day held at Trinity Hill last week.