Porter was developed in Stephenville, Texas in 1920s. It was meant to grow in the Stephenville, Texas area. From my zip code to theirs, it's 60 miles due west from my home. The first 30 miles doesn't change that much, but those last 30 miles - you feel like you're driving in west Texas, but without the desert. The area gets around 31" of rainfall yearly. There is a lot of chalk and limestone along the way. You can smell it in the air - and see it in the hills.
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