Flavonoids are a large and diverse group of compounds that, by their presence or absence,
contribute greatly to wine quality. While the flavonoid content and composition of a wine …

The fruiting capacity of grapevines in a given climatic region is largely determined by their
total leaf area and by the percentage of the total leaf surface area that is exposed to full …

Potted ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’and ‘Pinot noir’grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) grown in a sunlit
phytotron were used to study the influence of cluster light exposure during various stages of …

This chapter describes the majority of the grape production areas of the world are characterized
by Mediterranean type climates having warm to hot temperatures and little rainfall during …

The effect of light on bud fruitfulness of Thompson Seedless (TS), Flame Seedless (FS),
Chardonnay (CH), and Cabernet Sauvignon (CS) was studied under field conditions in the San …

A factorial experiment examined the interaction between chilling temperature (0, 2.5, 5.0,
7.5 and 10 C) and duration (50, 100, 200, 400, and 800 h) on the budbreak of ‘Perlette’(Vitis …

Excessive fruit set can reduce the quality of ‘Crimson Seedless’ table grapes (Vitis vinifera L.),
resulting in compact, tightly filled clusters with small berries that are prone to bunch rot at …

The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA), the concentration of which increases in grape berry
skins at the onset of maturation (veraison), appears to be involved in the regulation of …

Effects of light exposure and vine microclimate on C 13 -norisoprenoid concentration in
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and wines were investigated by measuring the amounts of β-…

Seasonal changes in the light environment within Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L.)
grapevine canopies was examined in eight commercial vineyards in the North Coast of …