Fresno is a bit below the middle of the Central Valley. It's the hotter
portion of the valley; an ancient desert.

I remember stopping at an apple juice stand along Highway 99 just south
of Fresno one hot summer day. The all-day sucker candies (wheel of
candy on a stick) had drooped... and they were in the shade!!

Gene


wrote:
> Hi....thanks that is a great link......not really sure where
> Fresno,Calif. is in relation to the Central Valley grape growing region
> ,but I see that it is 101 F degrees today.....Man O' Man thats a warm
> day by my standards......exactly what do prolonged temps of this kind
> do to the grape quality aside from high brix?....andy j.
>