The Raisin Industry: A practical treatise on the raisin grapes, their history, culture and curingEisen, Gustavus A.
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The Raisin Industry: A practical treatise on the raisin grapes, their history, culture and curing
Eisen, Gustavus A.
Raisins; Viticulture -- California
_Butte County._--While Butte produces a fair quality of raisins, her
vineyards are yet young and are just coming into bearing. The older
vines are those of General Bidwell, at Chico, covering about one hundred
acres, and those of Oroville and Mesilla valley, embracing about the
same area. A large number of young vines have been set out during the
past two years, and these number 52,200 near Oroville, 77,480 at
Palermo, 67,200 at Thermalito, 20,570 at Wyandotte, 25,000 at Central
House, 50,500 at Gridley, and something over 50,000 near Chico. These
have nearly all been planted within the past two years, but a limited
number are three years old. In the foothills are a number of small
vineyards, but it is impossible to ascertain the acreage and product,
though the total of each is not large. Practically the bearing vines of
Butte number between 300 and 400 acres. The one and two year old
vineyards embrace about 350 acres, so that a conservative estimate for
the total raisin vineyards of the county, young and old, would be 700
acres. The raisins are all boxed and sold directly by the vineyardists,
the local demand taking nearly the whole crop. The area to be planted
this year will not exceed 250 acres.
_Tehama County._--The area planted to grapes in Tehama county is over
ten thousand acres. The greater part of the fruit grown is used for
wine, and probably one-third for raisins. All the raisins produced here
are packed in boxes, and a large portion is used in home consumption,
while the remainder is shipped. Probably about ten thousand boxes in
bulk and packed will cover the yield.
_Shasta County._--The raisin industry of Shasta county is only in its
infancy. There are 147 acres planted to raisin grapes within a radius of
fifteen miles from Redding. The largest acreage of raisin grapes is in
Happy valley. There are patches of grapes all through the foothills.
Probably not over one thousand boxes of raisins were shipped. The
planting of raisin grapes continues every year. Raisins are made by many
small growers, and sold here at an average of six cents per pound.
FRESNO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
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