Grape Grower Finds the Bright Cider of Life
Apples are cleaned off in a washer before they can be processed for slicing or pressing. Photo by Courtney Love BOYERTOWN, Pa. â Behind Calvin Beekmanâs healthy dwarf apple trees are rows of blackened, gangly vines, a reminder of Pennsylvaniaâs infamous vineyard pest. The Berks County grower had successful crops of French hybrid grapes â pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon â but all 55,000 vines were destroyed by voracious spotted lanternflies within three years. Losing his $1.28 million investment in grapes was painful, but the appl...
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