Viticulture and winemaking are important socioeconomic sectors in many European regions.
Climate plays a vital role in the terroir of a given wine region, as it strongly controls canopy …

Microbiomes are integral to viticulture and winemaking–collectively termed winegrowing–
where diverse fungi and bacteria can exert positive and negative effects on grape health …

The fungus Botrytis cinerea causes severe diseases in many crops. In grapevines, it causes
Botrytis bunch rot (BBR), one of the most reported diseases worldwide. It affects all …

Wine grape (Vitis vinifera L.) is the most widely cultivated fruit crop in the world. However,
the climactic characteristics in some growing regions are suboptimal for grape production …

Thanks to current advances in sequencing technologies, novel bioinformatics tools, and
efficient modeling solutions, association mapping has become a widely accepted approach …

The quality traits of table grape most appreciated by the consumers are berry size, bunch
architecture, and freshness appearance (especially after post-harvest cold storage). Loss of …

Background Low pollen viability may limit grapevine yield under certain conditions, causing
relevant economic losses to grape-growers. It is usually evaluated by the quantification of …

The majority of grapevine cultivars used for wine, table grape and dried-fruit production are
derived from the Eurasian grape species Vitis vinifera because of its superior aroma and …

Botrytis bunch rot is one of the economically most important fungal diseases in viticulture
(aside from powdery mildew and downy mildew). So far, no active defense mechanisms and …

Viticultural adaptations to climate change are needed, and the utilization of grapevine
varieties that are better-adapted to water scarcity could contribute to finding grape varieties …