Grapes
Drew Bledsoe scores touchdown with winery
Football fans know Drew Bledsoe as former quarterback of the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys. Wine connoisseurs and growers are getting to know him as owner of Doubleback Vineyards and Wines. Doubleback... more »
Arsenic, lead found in leading fruit-juice brands
Health officials with Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County are encouraging parents to talk with their pediatricians in the wake of a Consumer Reports investigation released Wednesday that found arsenic and lead levels that... more »
Drought hurts yield, but helps quality of Texas grapes
West Texas grape grower Neal Newsome went from grappling with a killing freeze to watching his fruit suffer from the state’s worst single-year drought.“You can’t win for losing in a year like this. Nothing clicks,”... more »
MSU studying high-density tart cherries
The tart cherry orchard of the future may still be a few years away, but Michigan State University (MSU) researchers have moved a few steps closer to growing high-density tart cherries. In fruit-growing regions around... more »
Orchard makes organic apples work in Britain
The demand for organic apples is fairly high in the United Kingdom – higher, in fact, than native growers can supply. Only about a tenth of the organic apples consumed in the country were actually... more »
U of M researchers join effort to help cold-climate wine industry thrive
Wine grapes can be grown in cold climates; that’s been established since the University of Minnesota began releasing cold-hardy varieties in the 1970s. But how can the wine industry in the Upper Midwest and Northeast... more »
Oregon growers trying several tricks to salvage wine grape growing season
Threats of migratory birds, destructive mold and fall weather make it a tough time to be a wine grape in the Willamette Valley.Area growers are on pins and needles as they deal with another delayed... more »
California wine grape growers whacked by wet weather
Local wine grape growers were dealt a double whammy Monday when an unexpected rain doused harvest plans for the second time in days, lowering sugars in fruit and jamming area wineries. If rain continues this... more »
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