Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Vitis (grapevine) is a genus of 81 accepted species [5] of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. The genus consists of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere.
In viticulture, the grape cluster (also bunch of grapes) is a fertilized inflorescence of the grapevine, the primary part of this plant used for food [1] (grape leaves are also used in some culinary traditions). [2] The size of the grape bunch greatly varies, from few grams to kilograms, depending on the grape variety and conditions during the ...
Viticulture (Latin: vitis cultura, "vine-growing"), [1] viniculture (vinis cultura, "wine-growing"), [2] or winegrowing [3] is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture .
Tuscan Chianti in a traditional fiasco. Italian wine (Italian: vino italiano) is produced in every region of Italy.Italy is the country with the widest variety of indigenous grapevine in the world, [1] [2] with an area of 702,000 hectares (1.73 million acres) under vineyard cultivation, [3] as well as the world's largest wine producer and the largest exporter as of 2024.
The grapevine is referenced 55 times in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), along with grapes and wine, which are also frequently mentioned (55 and 19, respectively). [11] The Bible lists the grapevine as one of the Seven Species of the Land of Israel , [ 12 ] [ 11 ] and frequently uses it as a symbol of the Israelites as the chosen people. [ 13 ]
The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineyards are often characterised by their terroir, a French term loosely translating as "a sense of place" that refers to the specific geographical and geological characteristics of grapevine plantations, which may be imparted to the wine itself.
Example of a breeder castrating all flowers of a grapevine cluster. However, hybrid grape varieties were introduced as a solution to many of the viticulture problems of shorter-season, cooler and more humid wine regions, such as those in the northeast and Pacific Northwest of North America.
Afflictions in grapevine around the world are often treated by removal and replanting, and this is often used in this state's industry. [27] Regrowth is slow and replant disease often results from this. [27] Westphal et al., 2002 finds that regrowth is hampered by the soil microbiome in California's soils. [27]