News tagged with grapevines
Tension on the grapevine
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Predictions of grape yields are extremely important to juice processors and wineries; timely and precise yield forecasts allow producers to plan for harvest and move the highly perishable grape crop from vine ...
Climbing to new heights in the forest canopy: Questions remain after Darwin's own interest (w/ Video)
Aug 06, 2009 |
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With summer in full swing, many plants are at their peak bloom and climbing plants, like clematis, morning glories, and sweet peas, are especially remarkable. Not only are these plants beautiful, but their ability to climb ...
'Lab on a chip' to measure water stress in plants
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Fifteen years ago, when Alan Lakso first sought to enlist Cornell's nanofabrication laboratory to develop a tiny sensor that would measure water stress in grapevines, the horticultural sciences ...
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Genetic discovery could break wine industry bottleneck
Sep 24, 2009 |
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One of the best known episodes in the 8000-year history of grapevine cultivation led to biological changes that have not been well understood - until now. Through biomolecular detective work, German researchers have uncovered ...
Virus-resistant grapevines
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Viruses can cost winegrowers an entire harvest. If they infest the grapevines, even pesticides are often no use. What's more, these chemicals are harmful to the environment. Researchers are growing plants ...
Male flower parts responsible for potent grapevine perfume
Apr 06, 2009 |
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University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume.
Finding the white wine difference
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Mar 05, 2007 |
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A CSIRO research team has pinpointed the genetic difference between red (or black) and white grapes – a discovery which could lead to the production of new varieties of grapes and ultimately new wines.
California Wine: Complex and Smooth With Hints of Salmon
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Aug 04, 2006 |
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What does it take to make a fine California wine? Grapes, water, sunshine, the skilled hand of a master vintner -- and a few thousand dead fish. A few thousand dead chinook salmon, that is, according to new ...
Tiny Wasp Saves Pacific Island Paradise
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Jun 21, 2006 |
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It was a tourist bureau’s nightmare. A plant-killing invasive insect establishes a beachhead on a Pacific island paradise and quickly spreads, leaving tourists and locals who stroll down tree-lined promenades ...
Surprising Symbiosis: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Eats With Friends
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Jun 06, 2006 |
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Like a celebrity living on mineral water, the glassy-winged sharpshooter consumes only the dilute sap of woody plants—including grapevines in California, which is feverishly working to prevent the insect’s flight into prized ...
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