Training a grapevine involves a manipulation of vine form. The type of training may lead to
differences in total leaf area and the percentage of leaf area well-exposed to light …

Low temperature represents, together with drought and salt stress, one of the most important
environmental constraints limiting the pro ductivity and the distribution of plants on the Earth …

Grapes, due to their wide distribution, are one of the temperate fruit crops most frequently
damaged by freezing temperatures. Freezing injury can result in decreases in yield and …

Low temperatures reduce the biosynthetic activity of plants; they evoke disturbance in vital
functions and productivity and they may inflict permanent injuries that finally bring about …

Stone fruits are members of the Rosaceae, subfamily Prunoidea. The genus Prunus
includes peach, nectarine, plum, cherry, apricot, and many species used as rootstocks. This …

A shortage of grapes directly affects winery profitability. Wine markets are sensitive to
shortages, and customers may be lost if supplies vary from year to year. Finally, there is the …

Together with ensuring a stable yield, improving grape composition and aroma is the main
goal of wine grape production management as it determines consumer acceptance and …

The cold resistance of bud and cane tissues on the same grapevine varied up to 12° C
depending on the presence of periderm, periderm color, cane diameter, persistent-lateral …

Efforts to protect crops from freezing injury began at least 2000 years ago, when Roman
farmers protected grapes by burning scattered piles of dead vines and prunings (Blanc et aJ …

Canopy architecture, yield components, fruit composition, vine size, Ravaz index, and
midwinter primary bud cold hardiness of Traminette grapevines were measured in response …