ERIE, Pa., Nov. 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xlibris, the leading print-on-demand self-publishing services provider, today announces the release of History of the Pennsylvania Grape Industry, an engaging new book authored by Carl William Haeseler, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus of Pomology and Viticulture (Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University).

History of the Pennsylvania Grape Industry is a comprehensive guide that examines the origin and the development of the grape industry in Pennsylvania. It looks back starting with the Colonial Period, particularly with the belief that the first European to discover grapes in America was Tyrkir. It reveals that some time later, American interest in grapes was revived during the Swedish occupation of "New Sweden" (Plate 1) of southern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Since that time, the grape industry of Pennsylvania not only expanded but also gained importance among people from other places. Readers will learn that historical figures like Benjamin Franklin enjoyed Pennsylvanian wine while President George Washington and Thomas Jefferson signed a patent that provided for the purchase of the "Triangle," a piece of land that proved to be essential to the state and its grape industry.

Filled with lots of historical details and credible references, History of the Pennsylvania Grape Industry is easily the most engaging guide on the Pennsylvanian grape industry. Readers who wish to order a copy of this book are encouraged to visit Xlibris.com, send email to orders@xlibris.com or call (888) 795-4274 today.

About the Author

Carl William Haeseler was born and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. After graduating from Northampton High School, he enrolled in the Pomology curriculum at Stockbridge School of Agriculture, an Associate Degree program of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts. After graduating from Stockbridge, he enrolled at the University of Massachusetts, majoring in Pomology. Upon completing the requirements of that program, he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Following two years of duty in the United States Army, he enrolled in the Master of Science program in Pomology at Cornell University Ithaca, New York. After completing the requirements for that program and receiving his Master of Science degree, he enrolled in the Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University as a Doctor of Philosophy candidate, majoring in Pomology and Viticulture. Upon completion of those requirements and receiving his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Horticulture, he accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Pomology Extension in the Department of Horticulture. Then, in 1966, Haeseler accepted the position of Associate Professor of Pomology and Viticulture assuming the responsibilities of director of Viticultural research and Extension Pomologist for Erie County, Pennsylvania and extension Viticulturalist for the entire state. He attained the rank of Professor of Pomology and Viticulture, Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University in 1978.

           History of the Pennsylvania Grape Industry *
                 by Carl William Haeseler, Ph. D.
                Publication Date: October 26, 2009
        Picture Book; $61.99; 114 pages; 978-1-4415-8059-7
    Picture Book Hardcover; $71.99; 114 pages; 978-1-4415-8060-3

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