Tag Archives: Jeff Bitter

How Bad is the Wine Glut in California? 30,000 Acres of Grapes Need to Go

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That’s the opinion of Jeff Bitter, president of Allied Grape Growers, said during a presentation at CalExpo in Sacramento. And that 30,000-acre figure is on top of 20,000

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Why California Farmers Are Ripping Out Vines to Plant Almond Trees

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Some 1 million acres of California cropland are planted with almond trees, up 126% from 1997, while wine grapes occupy “only” 560,000

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