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Managing Editor Jim Black
GOOD GRAPE GROWER
32 Grapes for Puget Sound The Regent variety shows potential for making full-bodied, red wines.
35 Puget Sound potential About 20,000 acres found suitable
for growing wine grapes.
37 Predicting grapevine cold hardiness
DEPARTMENTS 5 Good Job
39 Good To Go 40 Good Stuff 41 Good Deals 44 Advertiser Index 45 Classified 46 Last Bite Patterson apricot
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