date:Jul 26, 2013
as 10 to 14 days in some cases, was helping to extend the marketing season and spread the large volume over more weeks.
Earlier concerns about a possible train wreck caused by late-running spring grape deals in Mexico and the California desert colliding with the early start in the San Joaquin Valley proved unfounded, as the transition went much more smoothly than anticipated.
Weather, always the caveat, had so far been kind to the crop, from all appearances. An extended period of extreme heat