Sangiovese vines mechanically spur-pruned during dormancy in February were manually
finished either immediately or post budburst to test the potential of a ‘double-pruning’ …

The influence of pruning date on yield control and ripening rate of spur-pruned Sangiovese
grapevines was investigated over two years (2013 and 2014). Winter pruning was applied …

One of the main objectives of wine grape growers in several viticultural areas throughout
history has been the achievement of full ripening, ie maximum soluble solids concentration in …

Background and Aims Earlier ripening of grapes due to global warming could be mitigated
by delaying hand pruning on pre‐pruned canes. Hand pruning on pre‐pruned vines was …

Background and Aims Higher temperature during the season is forcing growers in Central
Italy to explore ways to reliably control vine yield and grape ripening, while maintaining grape …

Background and Aims Postveraison limitation of canopy photosynthesis delays grape berry
ripening and reduces sugar accumulation, thus lowering the alcohol content of the …

In this paper, we analyzed the climate change impact in some wine-growing areas of the
Abruzzi region through the estimated dates of bud burst and the study of the relationships …

The interactions of leaf age and gas exchange, together with modifications induced by
fruiting and exogenous kinetin treatments, were investigated in field-grown Sangiovese (Vitis …

The effectiveness of a postveraison application of the film-forming antitranspirant Vapor
Gard (VG, ai di-1-p-menthene) was investigated as a technique to delay grape ripening and …

Grape (Vitis vinifera) yield is largely dependent on the fecundity of the cultivar. The average
number of inflorescences per shoot (ie shoot fruitfulness) is a trait related to fecundity of each …