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19th Century American Grape Breeding and the Prominence of the Caywoods and Benmarl Vineyards

vintage etching of grape picking on the Hudson River

During the nineteenth century, the Mid-Hudson River Valley was one of the top three centers of American horticulture and fruit breeding, especially for grapes. At its height in 1890, the region was home to more than 13,000 acres of vineyards.

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