Highly sought-after foreign grape selections are processed through quarantine for the grape and wine industries. FPS is the source of all California Registered or Certified grapevines. Vines are inspected and retested regularly by FPS and CDFA. The current Foundation Vineyards of over 100 acres are all established on fumigated soil in isolated locations. A large collection of disease-tested wine, table, raisin and rootstock grape selections was created which became the foundation for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification (R&C) Program. Severe virus disease problems in California vineyards during the 1950s spurred UC and USDA scientists to develop methods for grape virus disease detection and disease elimination. UC Davis viticulturists have provided the vision and expertise to ensure that the FPS grape collection represents the great diversity of grape plant materials needed by a vital and ever-changing industry. UC Davis plant pathologists have been world leaders in technology for grape virus disease detection, identification, and therapy. The grape industry has benefitted from its earliest years by the introduction of better wine, table grape, and rootstock varieties from around the world. The story of the Foundation Plant Services (FPS) Grape Program at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is the history of the efforts to provide researchers and industry with healthy, true-to-variety grapevine planting stock. Suggested number of plants for a family of 5: 8-12 (3 vines per person).Grape Program at Foundation Plant Services. ![]()
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