Harold Olmo
American viticulturist and professor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold Olmo (July 31, 1909 ā June 30, 2006) was an American viticulturist and professor at the University of California, Davis where he created many new grape varieties known today as Olmo grapes. In the 1950s, he helped to establish California's first quarantine facility on the UC Davis campus to permit California growers to import foreign vines. This led to an expansion of California's wine industry as more Vitis vinifera was introduced to the area.
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Harold Olmo | |
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Born | (1909-07-31)July 31, 1909 |
Died | June 30, 2006(2006-06-30) (aged 96) |
Occupation(s) | Viticulturist Professor at the University of California, Davis |
Known for | Olmo grapes |
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