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n a beautiful sunny morning in late June, it is hard to believe that southeastern Pennsylvania is not the perfect climate for growing grapes. In some ways it is, but everyone knows that growing high-quality winegrapes east of the Rockies is a proposition that faces multiple challenges. Winters are too cold; summers are hot and humid; there are late-season frosts in the spring and early frosts in the fall, and it is a rare harvest when it doesn't rain. It would be impos- sible to mitigate all of those vagaries of the weather, but a new technology can help to lessen the impact of some undesirable weather events and significantly improve the quality of high-value winegrapes. On June 27, Ralph Cramer and his son Keith hosted an open house at their
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Ralph and Keith Cramer began experimenting with Haygrove Tunnels on their farm outside Mount Joy, Pa. Today they sell the three-season tunnels to growers nationwide.
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Keeping Vines Under Wraps
Grapegrowing
Pennsylvania growers and state viticulturist discuss using tunnels to protect eastern vineyards By Linda Jones McKee
