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Title: How are wine grapes grown and what are there uses?


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How are wine grapes grown and what are there uses?
  • Sunlight is the catalyst for fruit bearing
    vines! Shade limits a vine's ability to format
    buds and cause flowering buds to simply drop to
    the ground.
  • Birds rodents, rabbits and raccoons all, deer,
    all are threats
  • Nearby trees can also rob soil of needed
    moisture. Neighboring trees and woods may contain
    wild grape vines that have diseases and
    detrimental insects.
  • Grape vines have extensive root systems reaching
    more than 30 feet. They need fairly fertile soil.
  • Hot and cold climates affect wine quality. Get
    the variety of grapes that ripen in your growing
    season.
  • Wine grapes are used to make wine.

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Why are wine grapes an important crop in
agriculture?
  • Grapes, grown specifically for making wine, are
    grown in vineyards, where they are processed to
    make wine.
  • It is important to some cultures.

3
What are wine grapes rank in Oregons list of
Agricultural Products?
  • Wine grapes are ranked 11 in Oregon with sales at
    about 71,135,000

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What are wine grapes ranked in the Nation in
terms of Oregons portion grown?
  • Its ranked 5 in the nation and 1 is grown in
    the U.S
  • There were over 16,000 tons of grapes harvested
    in Oregon in 2005 producing over 1.5 million
    cases.

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State Revenue
  • Wine is bought nationally and worldwide but in
    the state of Oregon, tourism in wineries profited
    over 92 million.
  • Oregon wineries made 1.4 billion off of wine
    sales.

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Wineries in Union County?
  • There is a winery in Union County and it is
    located on the hill in Cove.

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Growing Regions
  • Some growing regions of wine grapes include of
    Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, Umpqua
    Valley, Rogue Valley, Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla
    Valley and last but not least Snake River Valley.

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3 Products of Wine Grapes
  • Red Wine
  • White Wine
  • Blush Wine
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