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New Grapes Grow From California Experiment System
The article reviews California grape breeding and promotion, highlighting the Queen and Blackrose as promising new table varieties developed at Fresno and Davis. It notes the rich history of grape cultivation, the shift to table grapes, and the need for varieties that yield well, travel well, and store long. It also covers the origins of Muscat and Thompson varieties and the role of the U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry and UC Davis in advancing grape science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus
California
Goolkasian’s
Thompson’s
Jim Thompson
Delight
United States
San Joaquin Valley
Sun
Maid Raisin Growers
Asia Minor
Mediterranean
Europe
San Diego
San Francisco
Peru
State of
Martin Goolkasian
Queen
H. P. Olmo
University of California School of Agriculture
Davis
Goolkasian
Queens
Elmer Snider
Bureau of Plant Industry
Fresno