Grapes
Pennsylvania Farm Specializes in Adding Value
Soergel Orchards sells fruit salad in a special basket for $54.99 – and people are willing to pay for it. The secret is the basket: a carved-out watermelon. Each hollow melon can hold 12 to... more »
New York Winery Named Best in State
Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards was named “Winery of the Year” during the 2005 New York Wine & Food Classic. What does it take to be named the best winery in the state? Vineyard manager Tom Stevenson... more »
Cloned Food Products? We Just Call Them Apples
As the new year began, FDA proclaimed that products such as meat and milk from cloned animals are safe for human consumption. A person with a science-based education might wonder why anyone would think such... more »
New Disease – Colony Collapse Disorder – Strikes Honeybees
Researchers are scrambling to find answers to what’s causing “colony collapse disorder,” a recently named disease that has struck commercial beekeeping operations across the country. The alarming die-off of honeybees has beekeepers fighting for commercial... more »
Primocane Raspberries Fit Just Fine on Maryland Farm
If managing raspberries were easy, would they still sell for $4.50 a pint? Nathan Milburn hopes so. In 2001, Milburn Orchards ventured into raspberries for the first time. The Elkton, Md., family was expanding the... more »
A ‘Grape’ Relief for State Wineries
James River Cellars, a small winery near Ashland, used to personally deliver its Montpelier Blush, Hanover White and other wines to retailers. The Free Lance-Star more »
Napa Valley Wine Grape Production Up, Prices Down
Napa County's 2006 harvest paralleled the statewide drop in wine grape production from 2005, which offered the largest crop in history. World Wine Passion more »
Grape Expectations from Winery Bill
A bill under consideration by the County Council could help preserve agricultural land and grow the county's fledgling wine industry. North East Booster more »
’06 Grape Harvest Smaller, Worth More
The state's grape crop in 2006 was smaller than 2005 but worth more, the New York Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported. Business First of Buffalo more »
California Grape Production Drops
California's 2006 grape crush totaled 3,479,933 tons, down 20 percent from the record 2005 crush of 4,330,064 tons, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Central Valley Business Times more »
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