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2. Vine training - Wikipedia

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   During the summer growing season, pruning can involve removing young plant shoots or excess bunches of grapes with green harvesting. Vine training systems utilize the practice of trellising and pruning in order to dictate and control a grape vine's canopy which will influence the potential yield of that year's crop as well as the quality of the ...

3. List of vineyard soil types - Wikipedia

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   This soil warms quickly and retains heat well. The soil's high level of acidity works to minimize the acid levels in the grapes which works well with acidic grapes like Gamay. It is the main soil type of the Brand region of Alsace. [2] Gravel – Loose siliceous pebble soil that has good drainage but poor fertility. Vines planted in this type ...

4. Glossary of viticulture terms - Wikipedia

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   A plant on which grapes grow. Vine density The number of vines per a define area of land (acres, hectare, etc). This can be influenced by many factors including appellation law, the availability of water and soil fertility and the need for mechanization in the vineyard. In many wine regions vine density will vary from 3000 to 10000 vines per ...

5. Viticulture - Wikipedia

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   While the concept of thinning or sacrificing part of the grape crop, i.e. green harvesting, with the aim of improving the quality of the remaining grapes, predates modern critics, the practice has increased in recent times in vineyards found in California and areas where the grapes grow easily.

6. Annual growth cycle of grapevines - Wikipedia

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   Following fruit set, the grape berries are green and hard to the touch. They have very little sugar and are high in organic acids. They begin to grow to about half their final size when they enter the stage of veraison. This stage signals the beginning of the ripening process and normally takes place around 40–50 days after fruit set.

7. Propagation of grapevines - Wikipedia

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   A hybrid is a new grape variety that was produced from a cross pollination of two different grape species. In the early history of American winemaking , grape growers would cross the European Vitis vinifera vines with American vine varieties such as Vitis labrusca to create French-American hybrids that were more resistant to American grape ...