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The Munson Grapes -- A Rich Germplasm Legacy (open access)

The Munson Grapes -- A Rich Germplasm Legacy

Abstract: An historical review is presented of the contributions of TV. Munson to viticulture and the improvement of cultivated grapes. Munson developed more than 300 grape cultivars with the principal goal of combining the pest resistance and climatic adaptability of various native American grape species with the superior fruit quality of commercial cultivars. Several Munson cultivars achieved commercial importance in the early 1900's and a few are still grown today, most notably the rootstock 'Dog Ridge.' Munson's legacy is the genetic diversity within his cultivars; a valuable genetic resource for grape breeders.
Date: July 1990
Creator: Tarara, Julie M. & Hellman, Edward W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Phylloxera riddles Napa, Sonoma vineyards] (open access)

[Clipping: Phylloxera riddles Napa, Sonoma vineyards]

Newspaper clipping of the article "Phylloxera riddles Napa, Sonoma vineyards" discussing the issues Californian vineyards have with phylloxera and the help provided by Dr. Roy Renfro using T. V Munson grape varieties grown at the T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard. The article includes several photographs of the T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard and Dr. Renfro.
Date: October 21, 1990
Creator: Clift, John
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chateau Pecauld Arbois: Pays de Pasteur, Capitale des Vins du Jura (open access)

Chateau Pecauld Arbois: Pays de Pasteur, Capitale des Vins du Jura

Pamphlet describing museums and sites of interest related to wine-making in Arbois, France.
Date: 1990~
Creator: Arbois (France)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward W. Hellman to Roy Renfro, October 3, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Edward W. Hellman to Roy Renfro, October 3, 1990]

Letter from Edward W. Hellman to Roy Renfro discussing the article Hellman recently coauthored on the cultivars of T. V. Munson.
Date: October 3, 1990
Creator: Hellman, Edward W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History