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Grape Growers in Crisis at NY Fair | Buffalo News
Grape Day at the New York State Fair is back — but behind the celebration lies a crisis for over a hundred grape growers suddenly without contracts as harvest looms. Senator Chuck Schumer’s $20 million “Bonus Buy” of surplus juice helps clear tanks but doesn’t solve the core problem. Cheap imported bulk wine, blending into domestic bottles without labeling, is undercutting local demand. A bill to let grocery stores sell wine could help, while rising yields have created an oversupply. The New York Wine and Grape Foundation is pushing to rebrand Concord juice as a healthy lifestyle choice. Amid…
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