Abstract:
Greenhouse grapes are often ripened at very high temperatures in the south of China; however, high temperatures are detrimental to their ripening. In order to moderate the strong light and high temperature conditions of the growing environment, different color shade nets (green, blue, and black) were used to cover Shine Muscat (Vitis labruscana L.H. Bailey × V. vinifera L.) grapes during the ripening period. Differences in the cooling effect, fruit appearance and taste, and leaf photosynthetic performance were analyzed. It was found that the shading treatment exerted a significant cooling effect, and the light transmittance of blue and green shade nets was significantly higher than that of the black shade net. Shine Muscat grapes grown under shading treatment conditions were found to have more consistent total soluble solid content and coloring. Shading was found to affect the aroma of grapes, but the effect of the green shade net treatment was lower. The shading treatments slightly alleviated the senescence of old leaves. The shading treatments were found to improve the consistency of Shine Muscat grape berries. Of the shading treatments, the green and blue shade nets were found to be most effective and can be used to cultivate high quality grapes.
- Received May 2021.
- Revision received August 2021.
- Revision received September 2021.
- Accepted September 2021.
- Published online October 2021
- Copyright © 2021 by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture. All rights reserved.
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