The identification of drought-resistant genotypes of Vitis vinifera that can optimize their
water use is attracting increasing interest, especially in areas where it is difficult to extend …

As in any other plant, the grapevine roots play a vital role in terms of anchorage, uptake of
water and nutrients, as well as storage and production of chemicals. Their behaviour and …

Aims: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the photoinhibition capability, CO 2 fixation activity
and some adaptive mechanisms external to the photosystem II reaction centres in …

Hailstorms are typically localized events, and very little is known about their effect on crops.
The objective of this study was to examine the physiological and vine performance …

A better knowledge of photosynthesis and respiration rates of grapevine stem, inflorescence,
and berry will help in our understanding of the role of source/sink ratios and in modelling …

Modern viticultural areas are being confronted with the negative impacts of global warming
on yield and fruit composition, with especially adverse effects on anthocyanin synthesis. …

The long-term effects of inter-row cover-crop (Festuca arundinacea and Lolium perenne),
on canopy characteristics, yield and grape and wine composition were studied in Grechetto …

>>> Own-rooted and phylloxera-free vines have been cultivated on the volcanic soil of Santorini
for thousands of years. All this time, vines have been cultivated by using two traditional …

One of the biggest environmental challenges that most of the traditional and modern grape-growing
areas are facing is the frequency, severity, and unpredictability of extreme weather …

During an ongoing effort to recover and preserve local germplasm, 14 accessions of indigenous
minor grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars from the Umbria Region, Central Italy, were …