Good vine growth starts season for Lodi grape growers
Westernfarmpress.com/.- The mid-March bud break in such early varieties as Chardonnay in the Lodi appellation of northern San Joaquin Valley came a little sooner than usual. However, buds began opening in blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and other later varieties pretty much on schedule — late March-. Favorable spring weather, including temperatures pushing into the mid-80s during the day before cooling down to the mid-40s at night, has resulted in good vine growth, reports Stuart Spencer, program manager for the…