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Grape Man of Texas

Renfro Roy

October 2008 |

Product Type : Ebooks

Pages :

335

Description

Grape Man of Texas is the first biography of Thomas Volney Munson (1843-1913), the internationally recognized horticulturist who developed over 300 new varieties of grapes, some of which are still grown today on almost every continent. He is perhaps best known for his work in fighting the phylloxera epidemic of the late nineteenth century, which nearly destroyed the world's vineyards. His solution—grafting vinifera onto certain resistant native rootstocks from Texas—earned hi ..Read more

Author Bio

Dr. Roy E. Renfro, Jr. is the Executive Director of the T.V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center, which he helped found. He is the author of six books and booklets as well as numerous scientific articles and was editor of the T.V. Munson Memorial Vineyard Report. Renfro is a founder of the T.V. Munson Memorial Vineyard, GCC's Viticulture and Enology degree program, Denison-Cognac Sister City Program, Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association, and Texas Association of Community ..Read more

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