GRAPE VINE TIE
photo by Jon Lewis (c.1966). After the table grape vine has been pruned, 6 canes – sometimes only 5 – are tied to the guide wires. This labor intensive work is called “tying”. Imagine table grape boxes (approximately 25 lbs each) stacked end-to-end and 12 boxes high for a distance of 3000 miles – this [...]

