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Before There Was Grape Juice: The Evolution of the Concord Table Grape Trade in the Lake Erie Grape Belt

By John Thomas Slater - October 15, 2010

Before grape juice dominated the grape market, growers in Western New York and Northeast Pennsylvania produced thousands of acres worth of table grapes for a nationwide market. Related industries such as shipping and manufacturing of supplies were also fruitful for the people of the Chautauqua-Erie Grape Belt.

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