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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
East Texas wine lovers race to harvest grapes at Tara Winery in Athens
ATHENS, Texas (KETK) – It was a race to pick the most grapes on Saturday as East Texas wine connoisseurs competed in Tara Winery's annual Blanc Du Bois grape harvesting contest. Here's how to help flood survivors in Central Texas The Athens-based winery invites East Texas wine lovers out to their vineyard every year to help harvest their Blanc Du Bois grapes. The harvesting relay event started at 7 a.m. on Saturday and the top five teams received prizes like bottles of wine, beer, sangria, food and t-shirts based on how many tons of Blac Du Bois grapes each team brought in. 'We absolutely love it. We love everybody that comes out and helps support and they ended up loving it, too,' Tara Winery CEO William Pierce said. 'It also it helps whenever the customers come back or the team members come back about two years later because that's when we actually release the wine that they picked. So we have some pickers here from 2023 that are drinking the 2023 Blanc right now as a celebration.' According to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the Blanc Du Bois grape is popular along the Gulf Coast in Texas because of it's tolerance to Pierce's Disease. The Blanc Du Bois grape is hybrid white wine grape that was first released in 1987 by the University of Florida. Tara Winery's family-friendly event cost $30 per person to enter and was followed by a brunch. To learn more about their wines, visit Tara Winery online. You can now stream KETK and FOX51 News live 24/7 on your smart TV our brand-new app! No antenna, cable, or satellite needed—Just download it on your Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV and start streaming. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Zawya
13-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman: 2,600 grape trees in Yanqul yield summer harvest
Muscat- The grape harvesting season has begun in the Wilayat of Yanqul in Dhahirah Governorate. The season, which continues until the beginning of August, features locally grown grapes, one of the summer fruits that are highly sought after in local and traditional markets due to their exceptional quality and rich taste. Salim bin Suhail Al Alawi, Director of the Agriculture and Water Resources Department in Yanqul, stated that grapevines in the wilayat cover an area of approximately 13 acres, with around 2,600 grape trees of various local and imported varieties. These significantly contribute to meeting the governorate's demand for grapes during the summer season, he added. He emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources provides numerous services to grape farmers, including technical supervision and advisory follow-ups related to planting distances, trellis design, modern irrigation systems, pest control, and the supply of grape seedlings, as well as scheduling preventive spraying and fertilization. He also pointed out that these services involve sharing farmers' expertise and experiences with others in neighboring wilayats and governorates, creating a sustainable income source for farmers while optimizing the governorate's resources. This includes rationalizing water consumption through modern irrigation techniques and crop-specific watering. He noted that these factors enhance farmers' economic returns while preserving the cultural and agricultural heritage of crops that thrive in Oman's fertile environment. meanwhile, Qais bin Nasser Al Farsi, owner of a local grape farming project in Yanqul, highlighted the significance of grape cultivation in the wilayat. Having engaged in commercial grape production for over a decade and a half, he explained that grapevines require continuous care before the flowering and fruiting season, including soil preparation, fertilization, and regular irrigation. Al Farsi added that, in addition to local black and white grapes, he has introduced other grape varieties such as Taifi, American, and Turkish, which are known for their diversity and distinct flavours. © Apex Press and Publishing Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Times of Oman
11-06-2025
- General
- Times of Oman
Grape harvesting season begins in Yanqul
Yanqul: The grape harvesting season has begun in the Wilayat of Yanqul in A'Dhahirah Governorate. The season, which continues until the beginning of August, features locally grown grapes, one of the summer fruits that are highly sought after in local and traditional markets due to their exceptional quality and rich taste. Salim bin Suhail Al Alawi, Director of the Agriculture and Water Resources Department in Yanqul, stated that grapevines in the wilayat cover an area of approximately 13 acres, with around 2,600 grape trees of various local and imported varieties. These significantly contribute to meeting the governorate's demand for grapes during the summer season, he added. He emphasised that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources provides numerous services to grape farmers, including technical supervision and advisory follow-ups related to planting distances, trellis design, modern irrigation systems, pest control, and the supply of grape seedlings, as well as scheduling preventive spraying and fertilization. He also pointed out that these services involve sharing farmers' expertise and experiences with others in neighbouring wilayats and governorates, creating a sustainable income source for farmers while optimising the governorate's resources. This includes rationalising water consumption through modern irrigation techniques and crop-specific watering. He noted that these factors enhance farmers' economic returns while preserving the cultural and agricultural heritage of crops that thrive in Oman's fertile environment. Meanwhile, Qais bin Nasser Al Farsi, owner of a local grape farming project in Yanqul, highlighted the significance of grape cultivation in the wilayat. Having engaged in commercial grape production for over a decade and a half, he explained that grapevines require continuous care before the flowering and fruiting season, including soil preparation, fertilization, and regular irrigation. Al Farsi added that, in addition to local black and white grapes, he has introduced other grape varieties such as Taifi, American, and Turkish, which are known for their diversity and distinct flavours.
