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Old 06-01-2006, 02:44 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default URls fer yoo - USDA zone map for UK - for comparison of climate, where to find?

Dave Poole wrote:
Janet Baraclough wrote:

Incidentally, grapes would not be a worthwhile commercial crop on
half an acre in Cornwall, and the commercial viability of drying
grapes into raisins anywhere in the UK is remote.


Well, they are worth growing for wines ... but mainly in the much
drier east - especially Sussex and Kent where some very fine vintages
that rival the French are now produced. Devon has a few as do most
counties along the south coast where sunshine levels are highest, but
the quality isn't quite as good. Half an acre is nowhere near enough
in any case and there's a bit too much rainfall in Cornwall for the
production of really good wine grapes.


Camel Vally get soem good write ups esp the fizz

http://www.english-wine.com/camelfeature.html

pk