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Sustainable Viticulture and Vineyard Management on Table Grape

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2022) | Viewed by 15529

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Prof. Vittorino Novello

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Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Siences, University of Turin, I-10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
Interests: viticulture; plant ecophysiology; cultural practices and sustainability; grape quality; table grape growing; growing grapes under covering
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Prof. Laura de Palma

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Department of Science of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, I-7122 Foggia, Italy
Interests: agri-technical innovations; leaf gas exchange and plant water status; canopy microclimate and fruit quality; protected cultivation of table grapes; precision agriculture applications
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Dear Colleagues,

Attention to sustainability, with its environmental, economic and social aspects which are largely interconnected, is currently mandatory for viticulture. Table grape production takes place through a very intensive process that is largely dependent on high use of natural resources such as solar radiation, water and soil, as well as of external inputs such as chemicals, manual work, equipment and energy. In this production systems, all strategies and techniques for optimizing and/or reducing the use of natural resources and inputs (especially contaminants and pollutants) play a crucial role in the context of sustainability. Presently, precision farming technologies may offer a special contribution to the rationalization of input deliveries and the monitoring of results, therefore, their larger adoption is desirable to increase the chances of practicing a more sustainable table grape viticulture.

You are invited to share, in this special issue, the most significant results of the research conducted on these topics in grapevine-growing regions around the world.

Prof. Vittorino Novello
Prof. Laura de Palma
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Vitis vinifera L.
  • environment
  • natural resources
  • cultural techniques
  • input reduction
  • precision viticulture
  • non-conventional farming systems
  • economic and/or social issues

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Reduction of Evapotranspiration in Microenvironment Conditions of Table Grape Vineyards Protected by Different Types of Plastic Covers
by Laura de Palma, Giuliano Vox, Evelia Schettini and Vittorino Novello
Agronomy 2022, 12(3), 600; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agronomy12030600 - 28 Feb 2022
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Saving water is a major challenge to increase environmental sustainability, particularly in semi-arid regions where most table grapes are produced. Water use is driven by atmospheric demand, which combines effects of solar radiation (prominent factor), wind, air temperature and humidity. Covering table grapes [...] Read more.
Saving water is a major challenge to increase environmental sustainability, particularly in semi-arid regions where most table grapes are produced. Water use is driven by atmospheric demand, which combines effects of solar radiation (prominent factor), wind, air temperature and humidity. Covering table grapes with transparent plastics is spread in many regions. Covers lower incoming solar radiation and wind speed, changing air temperature and humidity. This study assessed the effects of two plastic covers on reference evapotranspiration (ET0) in comparison to the open field. For two years, two vineyards (cv. Victoria) trained to overhead trellis systems (tendone) were covered with two transparent polyethylene sheets: an agrotextile fabric (C), and a commercial film (S). The sheet spectrophotometric properties were analyzed and the radiometric coefficients calculated. Micrometeorological data were recorded in the covered vineyards and in a nearby uncovered one. ET0 was calculated for June and July using the simplified Penman–Monteith equation. The coefficient of transmissivity to total photosynthetic radiation, a proxy of net radiation, was 73% for cover C and 83% for cover S. On average, ET0 decreased by 35% under cover C and 31% under cover S. Hence, in addition to providing protection from external agents, covers represent a valid tool for saving water in table grape viticulture; nevertheless, their radiometric properties should be considered and optimized to better achieve this goal. Full article
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The Cultivation Techniques and Quality Characteristics of a New Germplasm of Vitis adenoclada Hand.-Mazz Grape
by Dai-Dong Wu, Guo Cheng, Hong-Yan Li, Si-Hong Zhou, Ning Yao, Jin Zhang and Lin-Jun Xie
Agronomy 2020, 10(12), 1851; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agronomy10121851 - 25 Nov 2020
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Vitis adenoclada Hand.-Mazz is a special wild grape resource that is often confused with Vitis heyneana Roem. & Schult in research or production practice, and there are few comprehensive studies on this species in recent years. “Gui Heizhenzhu No. 3” (GH3), as a [...] Read more.
Vitis adenoclada Hand.-Mazz is a special wild grape resource that is often confused with Vitis heyneana Roem. & Schult in research or production practice, and there are few comprehensive studies on this species in recent years. “Gui Heizhenzhu No. 3” (GH3), as a new germplasm of V. adenoclada found in Guangxi, China, has many advantages, such as good quality and strong adaptability. In this paper, an attempt was made to introduce the breeding process of GH3, including a brief description of its botanical characteristics and its cultivation and management techniques in karst rocky desertification mountains. Meanwhile, its quality-related parameters were evaluated by widely targeted metabolomic analysis. This study indicated that GH3 had the typical botanical characteristics of V. adenoclada, but with larger fruit and a higher sugar content compared to wild or other V. adenoclada grape varieties. Metabolomic study of the target variety showed that glucose and citric acid were the main sugar and acid components in fully ripened berries. Moreover, cyanidin-3-O-glucoside presented as the characteristic anthocyanin. In addition, B-ring dihydroxylation was more active than trihydroxylation in the GH3 berry. Several of its botanical and quality characteristics highlight the unique genetic background of this variety. Thus, it has an important guiding significance and a scientific theoretical basis for identifying, exploiting, and utilizing East Asian wild grape resources. Full article
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Dependence of Fresh Grapes and Wine Taste Scores on the Origin of Varieties and Weather Conditions of the Harvest Year in the Northern Zone of Industrial Viticulture in Russia
by Liubov Yu. Novikova and Lyudmila G. Naumova
Agronomy 2020, 10(10), 1613; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agronomy10101613 - 21 Oct 2020
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Climate change affects all characteristics of grapes, including the taste of fresh berries and wine. The purpose of this study was to reveal the dependence of fresh grapes taste scores (GS) and wine taste scores (WS) on the origin of the varieties and [...] Read more.
Climate change affects all characteristics of grapes, including the taste of fresh berries and wine. The purpose of this study was to reveal the dependence of fresh grapes taste scores (GS) and wine taste scores (WS) on the origin of the varieties and weather conditions of the harvest year in the northern zone of industrial viticulture in Russia. The material used in the study were taste scores of 232 grape varieties from the Don Ampelographic Collection (47°25′ N 40°03′ E) 1981–2019. The correlation analysis, ANOVA, and regression were used. It was shown that GS negatively correlated with productivity, and WS with the berry mass of variety. In recent decades, GS have increased in groups of varieties of various interspecies origin, and WS have not changed. Regression models revealed that the reason for GS improvement was in the growth of average temperature above 15 °C, while WS varied depending on the sum of precipitation for the period with temperatures above 20 °C, which did not have a reliable trend. Together with data on the growth of grape yield and sugar content, the results indicate that observed climate warming is favorable for grapevine cultivation in the northern zone of industrial viticulture in Russia. Full article
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1-Methylcyclopropene on Fruit Quality of Se-Enriched Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) during Shelf Life Period
by Shuaimeng Zhu, Yinli Liang, Lan Mu, Xiaojuan An and Hongfei Yin
Agronomy 2020, 10(9), 1411; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agronomy10091411 - 17 Sep 2020
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Selenium (Se) deficiency in humans could be improved by biofortification of food with selenium, 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment is beneficial for the non-sulfur storage of fresh fruit. This study investigated fruit quality of table grape (Hutai No.8) with foliar Se fertilizer at maturity, and [...] Read more.
Selenium (Se) deficiency in humans could be improved by biofortification of food with selenium, 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment is beneficial for the non-sulfur storage of fresh fruit. This study investigated fruit quality of table grape (Hutai No.8) with foliar Se fertilizer at maturity, and fruit quality changes of table grape during shelf life stages that caused by postharvest 1-MCP treatment in 2016 and 2017. The results showed that foliar Se fertilizer application significantly increased Se content in grape berries at maturity, and the raised rate were 43.09% and 33.24% compared to that of control in 2016 and 2017 respectively, meanwhile it increased the nutritional components in grape berries, including soluble proteins, soluble sugars, Vitamin C, total soluble solids, proanthocyanidin content and so on, and decreased the titratable acidity content. During shelf life stages, 1-MCP application decreased the decay number of grapes, and SE + 1-MCP treatment had the most excellent fruit quality among all treatments in two consecutive vintages. In conclusion, Se fertilizer application could increase Se content in grape berries, also improved the fruit nutritional and health care values at maturity. 1-MCP application could delay the process of ripening and senescence for Se-enriched grape and maintaining the postharvest quality of table grape during shelf life stages, it allows us to market the fruit at a more advanced ripening stage without quality loss. Full article
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Quality of Grapes Grown Inside Paper Bags in Mediterranean Area
by Antonino Pisciotta, Diego Planeta, Simone Giacosa, Maria Alessandra Paissoni, Rosario Di Lorenzo and Luca Rolle
Agronomy 2020, 10(6), 792; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agronomy10060792 - 02 Jun 2020
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of paper bagging of grape bunches on the morphological, mechanical, and chemical characteristics of berries of three table grapes varieties as an environmentally-friendly technique for protecting clusters from biotic and abiotic agents. Clusters [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of paper bagging of grape bunches on the morphological, mechanical, and chemical characteristics of berries of three table grapes varieties as an environmentally-friendly technique for protecting clusters from biotic and abiotic agents. Clusters of Italia, Autumn Royal, and Regal Seedless grape cultivars were bagged and compared to a not-bagged control. Air temperature inside and outside the bags was monitored. Bunch weight and length, number of berries per bunch, berry longitudinal and transversal diameter, berry mass, number of seeds per berry (normal in size and aborted), soluble solid content, titratable acidity, and skin color by CIEL*a*b* parameters were determined on four points of each berry. Berries were evaluated using texture analysis, and the main texture profile analysis parameters were compared. The air temperatures around not-bagged clusters were slightly higher than inside the bags. In all the cultivars under evaluation, bagged bunches were heavier compared with not-bagged ones. In Autumn Royal and Regal Seedless, these differences were mainly owing to the higher number of berries and higher berry weight of the bagged bunches. Regarding mechanical properties, in seedless varieties, the bagging treatment increased berry hardness (related to the berry firmness) and decreased berry cohesiveness and resilience, whereas an opposite behavior was found in cv. Italia. Berry skin break force was lower in the bagging treatment in all the analyzed varieties, indicating a softer and easier-to-chew berry skin. The findings demonstrate that the bagging technique affected the three variety parameters to different extents. The main differences were found in the seedless varieties in terms of berry size and bunch characteristics. For all varieties, bagged bunches achieved the quality level required by the market, confirming the suitability of this technique. However, the bag industry is proposing many different bag types (differing in material, shape, color, and closing system); therefore, further studies are needed to obtain more complete and exhaustive technical information. Full article
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