Washington grape nursery representatives report brisk business, though the frantic planting of vineyards has slowed. Interest in wine grape clones is high, but material of some clones is limited. Growers are still planting, but it is at a more moderate pace than a few years ago, said Marcus Freepons of Northwest Vinifera, a greenhouse nursery in Grandview, Washington. Much of his business is for replacement planting. Freepons, who also grows Gala apples and Rainier cherries, sees the wine grape industry becoming more like tree fruit, with a wide range of varieties. “The industry is going to have to offer a […]