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About grapes

What it means to find the fruit in peoples lives

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Caitlin H. Mallery
Oct 03, 2022
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When my mother was still in an experimental phase of gardening she planted a grape vine. Specially bred for survival in the cold Montana climate, it has produce abundant leaves, but very little in the way of edible fruit. Until this year.

I arrived at her house and was astonished to see heavy clusters of grapes. She too had been surprised. As they are ra…

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