Grape man of Texas
Thomas Volney Munson and the origins of American viticulture
by Sherrie S. McLeRoy
The first biography of Thomas Volney Munson (1843 - 1913), the internationally known horticulturist who developed over 3200 varieties of new grapes specifically for the American South and Southwest. He is perhaps bet known for his work in fighting the phylloxera epidemic of the late nineteenth century, which nearly wiped out the world's vineyards. His solution - grafting vinifera onto certain resistant native rootstocks form Texas - earned him the Chevalier du Merite Agricole in the French Legion of Honor and numerous accolades. Munson belonged to and was honored by a number of vitcultural and scientific associations and was considered a leader in the new scientific movement of the time for his cutting-edge work in breeding plant varieties, some of which are still important in modern viticulture and research.
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Grape man of Texas: Thomas Volney Munson and the origins of American viticulture
2008, Wine Appreciation Guild
in /languages/eng
- New rev. ed.
1934259047 9781934259047
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Grape man of Texas: the life of T.V. Munson
2004, Eakin Press
in /languages/eng
- 1st ed.
1571688196 9781571688194
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