Summer pruning encompasses a series of operations typically performed on the grapevine
during the growing season. This review provides an update on the research conducted over …

Thermal imaging can become a readily usable tool for crop agricultural water management,
since it allows a quick determination of canopy surface temperature that, as linked to …

For wine grape producers, achieving an optimal balance between vegetative and
reproductive growth is a key factor in producing high quality fruit and meeting production …

The influence of two treatments for reducing grape yield, cluster thinning and berry thinning,
on red wine composition and quality were studied in a Vitis vinifera cv Syrah vineyard in …

Cluster thinning is a common practice for regulating vine yield and grape quality. The effects
of cluster thinning on vine photosynthesis, berry ripeness and flavonoid composition of V …

One of several challenges in cool climate viticulture with a short growing season is to
consistently reach a uniform, optimal fruit technological maturity at harvest before the first …

A three-year study was conducted at a commercial vineyard site in California's Edna Valley
AVA to evaluate the physiological and agronomical effects of the timing of cluster thinning on …

With the aim of understanding the effects of water stress and cluster load on berry
composition and wine quality, a four-year field test was conducted in a cv. Tempranillo …

Aim: An advance in grapevine phenological stages (including ripening) is occurring
worldwide due to global warming and, in the hottest seasons, already results in a lack of …

Canopy management techniques can be beneficial to grapevine reproduction because they
improve canopy structure and microclimate. In this study, the influence of different canopy …