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  • June 2013 Issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert
  • Table grapes part of Arkansas breeding program

    This is Joy, in a photo from Idaho, where fruit breeder Esmaeil Fallahi included John Clark’s table grapes in his trial plantings. courtesy of John Clark, University of Arkansas Much of John Clark’s success as a plant breeder rests with blackberries, but he also breeds grapes, as well as peaches and nectarines. Four new seedless table grape varieties named Faith, Hope, Joy, and Gratitude, which were released last year, are available from nurseries in limited quantities. These are the ninth through twelfth grape cultivars released by the Arkansas ­program. “These releases expand options for table grape growers for local markets […]

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