Vineyards report good yields
Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:02 AM PST
SALEM (AP) — It may turn out to be a very good year for Oregon vineyards.
Final numbers are still pending, but the state’s vineyards are reporting good yields, volume and quality for 2009.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service said crop yields were higher in the Willamette Valley than in 2008, when overall production dropped after three years of booming growth. At Domaine Margelle Vineyards near Silverton, workers picked about 20 tons of grapes in just over two hours to wrap up the harvest.