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DomesticApe23 t1_j4iykmv wrote

Reply to comment by katsiebee in Since almost all European vineyards graft on to American rootstock which is resistant to phylloxera, if one didn't do this, would there still by phylloxera around to constitute a threat anymore? by JimmyCrackCrack

Also worth noting that Australia has the oldest Syrah and Grenache vines in the world, as our crops weren't affected by phylloxera. Another reason we're strict on border entries.

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