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Thomas Volney Munson (September 26, 1843 – January 21, 1913), often referred to simply as T.V. Munson, was an American horticulturist and breeder of grapes in Texas. [1] In 1888, Munson was the second American, after Thomas Edison , to be named a Chevalier du Mérite Agricole by the French government.
Texas High Plains AVA (1993) - North Texas. About 85% of the wine grapes in Texas are grown on the Texas High Plains in approximately 4,000 acres (1,600 ha). The AVA is the second largest AVA with over 8,000,000 acres (12,000 sq mi). Elevation ranges from 3,300 to 3,700 feet. [9] Texas Davis Mountains AVA (1998) - West Texas. Only one winery in ...
The first vines of Vitis vinifera origin came up through New Spain (Mexico) and were planted in Senecu in 1629, which is near the present day town of San Antonio, New Mexico. The discovery in 1802 of the native Catawba grape led to very successful wine-making in Ohio. By 1842 Nicholas Longworth was growing 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2) of Catawba ...
Vitis mustangensis, commonly known as the mustang grape, is a species of grape that is native to the southern United States. Its range includes parts of Mississippi , Alabama , Louisiana , Texas , and Oklahoma .
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Migrant crossings in this area have dropped from over 10,000 one December day to about 200 per day recently. In all, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had almost 250,000 migrant encounters ...
During the devastating phylloxera blight in late 19th-century Europe, it was found that Native American vines were immune to the pest. French-American hybrid grapes were developed and saw some use in Europe, but more important was the practice of grafting European grapevines to American rootstocks to protect vineyards from the insect. The ...
Teed, the first full-time fish and game officer in Idaho, got a tip in August 1934 that there may have been illegal hunting of deer and game birds in the area. He had found evidence the day before ...