There seems to be no let up in the trend towards larger volumes of grapes. Growers across the nation produced a record grape crop last year, including those in Washington State. “In 2005, you have produced more grapes than ever thought possible,” Dr. Raymond Folwell, Washington State University agricultural economist, said to wine and juice grape growers attending the annual meeting of the Washington State Grape Society. “In 2005, there was in excess of 430,000 tons of all types of grapes produced in Washington, which set an all-time record.” Mother Nature treated nearly all grape growers in the nation favorably, […]