LESSON XL 

 GRAPES 



The grapevine has been cultivated since early times 

 for the wine which is made from the juice of the grape. 

 In modern times we are using more and more of the 

 grapes as raisins and fresh fruit. On nearly every farm 

 in the United States, the grapevine is grown to supply 

 the family with grapes for table use and for canning 

 and making jelly. In the greater part of the country 

 grapes are grown only to supply the local demand. 

 The Pacific states, the eastern and southern shores of 

 the Great Lakes, and the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 region are the three principal sections that raise grapes 

 on a commercial scale. California is far ahead of any 

 other state in the production of grapes. 



Varieties. In the Pacific states the European 

 varieties are almost exclusively grown. Varieties de- 

 veloped from native American species and hybrids of 

 European and American vines are grown in the Great 

 Lakes region. In the southern section both the Euro- 

 pean and American varieties are grown, but the Ameri- 

 can vines are raised in greater number. The western 

 vineyards produce grapes for table use, for raisins, and 

 for wine. In the eastern part of the country the grapes 

 are grown mainly for table use. The Chautauqua 



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