Exposing berries to solar radiation improves most berry composition traits. Many of these effects have been linked to photomorphogenic mechanisms and berry temperature.
Context and purpose of the study. Ráthay is an Austrian red quality wine variety with increased resistance to fungi.
Drought is one of the most challenging threats for viticulture because of its impact on reducing yield and on the composition of grapes.
Context and purpose of the study. Fungus-resistant grape varieties (PIWIs) represent a significant advancement toward more environmentally sustainable viticulture.
Field-grown crops such as grapevines, rely on ambient environmental conditions for growth and development.
Wine aroma quality is a complex interplay of factors like terroir, vinification techniques, that modulate aroma compound composition.
Context and purpose of the study. Epidermal Patterning Factors are a family of small peptides that are highly conserved in the plant kingdom and are involved in several physiological and developmental processes.
Context and purpose of the study. Climate changes pose the need to develop new grapevine varieties and rootstocks that are more tolerant to stress and diseases.
Context and purpose of the study. Croatia has rich grapevine genetic resources with more than 130 native varieties preserved.
Agro-ecological transition and adaptation to climate change are the two major challenges facing modern agriculture.
Hairy roots (HRs) are a symptom of a natural genetic modification by the soil-borne phytopathogen Rhizobium rhizogenes.
Extensive studies have been conducted on grapevine responses to water deficit, but these responses are difficult to generalise since numerous factors can influence the response(s), including genotype, developmental stage, soil, climate, and season.
Climate change increasingly leads to altered growing conditions in viticulture, such as heat stress, drought or high infection pressure favoring pathogen infection.
According to the World Economic Forum and the European Union’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the loss of biodiversity and the collapse of ecosystems are major threats facing humanity in the future.
Adapting viticulture to climate change is crucial, as it presents significant challenges for future grape production.
The selection of a suitable grape variety (Vitis vinifera L.) for specific viticulture and oenology objectives is a considerable challenge in the context of climate change.
Context and purpose. Climate change and the demand for reducing inputs, including chemical compounds, present significant challenges for perennial fruit crops like grapes and apples.
Grapevine downy mildew (GDM), caused by the obligate biotroph oomycete Plasmopara viticola, is one of the most destructive diseases in viticulture.