Bev 1 Flashcards
Vitis labrusca
Native to east coast of N America used for juice and jelly
Vitis vinifera
Native to Mesopotamia and used for winemaking
Vitis aestivalis
Native to eastern United States and original native vines used in New England. S/t used for wine
Vitis rotundifolia
Southeast United States used for wine, jelly, juice and raisins
Vitis riparia
Native to central and eastern North America, Canada and Mexico. Resistant to phylloxera and used for grafting
Alluvial
Clay, silt, sand and gravel. Layers of mineral deposits left by bodies of water
Calcareous
Calcium carbonate, limestone and seashell fossils
Chalk
Soft, porous limestone mostly seashell fossil
Clay
Mineral rich small particles that retain water
Granite
Granular crystal rock quartz
Gravel
Separate pebbles or rocks
Jory
Volcanic basalt
Loam
Sand, silt and clay. Crumbly and good drainage
Marl
Clay, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, seashell fossils. Crumbly
Sandstone
Quartz sand which is bound together from time and pressure using minerals, feldspar, mica, and stone fragments