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Roots and Branches The culture of agriculture in San Joaquin County BY JENNIFER TORRES SIDERS PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE RECORD
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n 1852, according to records from the San Joaquin County
Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, ex-gold miner George West used grapes imported from his native Massachusetts and cuttings borrowed from friend – and Stockton founder – Captain Charles Weber to launch the first major vineyard in the Stockton-Lodi area. ➤
Captain Charles Weber PHOTO COURTESY OF THE STOCKTON - SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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