[Weimdog]

"Viala agreed and thousands of bundles of Texas rootstocks were shipped to France to be grafted with the French vineyards. The grafting continues to this day."

Is Texas still exporting rootstocks to France?

If so, what better way to bring the French to their knees than to stop the export of Texas rootstocks and letting the ol' root virus desimate their vines.

Just a thought...

[hispanarepublicana]

Is Texas still exporting rootstocks to France?

I'm not sure, but I kind of doubt it. France has become rather snooty about importing U.S. ag products of late. Their non-tariff trade barriers on U.S. ag products make their obstinance on Iraq look like nothing. In fact, earlier this month, the White House decided not to take a an obstruction case against the EU to the WTO that would have addressed the EU's "fear" of importing biotech ag products from the U.S.

[Servant of the Nine]

Is Texas still exporting rootstocks to France?

No, there is far more of the rootstock in France, or in Kalifornia, Chile, Argetina or Australia than there ever was in Texas.

Almost all of the worlds wine grapes are grown on grafted rootstocks.

SO9