Hairydone t1_j0fqo4h wrote on December 16, 2022 at 8:39 AM Reply to comment by EpsomHorse in TIL Europe's wine owes its existence to the grafting of vines to American grape root stock that weren't vulnerable to a species of aphid that was destined to wipe the industry out. by salton The American vines can tolerate the pest. The pest can still exist and survive, it simply won’t kill the vine. Permalink Parent 1
Hairydone t1_j0fqo4h wrote
Reply to comment by EpsomHorse in TIL Europe's wine owes its existence to the grafting of vines to American grape root stock that weren't vulnerable to a species of aphid that was destined to wipe the industry out. by salton
The American vines can tolerate the pest. The pest can still exist and survive, it simply won’t kill the vine.