TY - JOUR T1 - Bud Survival of Grape Varieties at Sub-Zero Temperatures in Washington JF - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture JO - Am J Enol Vitic. SP - 24 LP - 29 DO - 10.5344/ajev.1974.25.1.24 VL - 25 IS - 1 AU - W. J. Clore AU - M. A. Wallace AU - R. D. Fay Y1 - 1974/01/01 UR - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/25/1/24.abstract N2 - Below-zero temperatures between December 8 and 14, 1972, with rather uniform minimums of —5 to —7°F over the main grape growing areas of Washington, provided an opportunity to evaluate the effect of vine condition on the cold-hardiness of American, French hybrid, and European grape varieties being grown experimentally and commercially. Following these low temperatures a critical examination of buds, arms, and trunks showed that out of 88 European varieties 39 had little or no injury; out of 34 American varieties 17 showed no injury; and of 14 French hybrids there were 11 that were not appreciably affected. ER -