Research Scan
the latest South African and international vine and wine research
Leaf removal is a practice widely applied throughout most wine-growing regions for various reasons, including improving sunlight penetration to...
In the ongoing battle against Leafroll virus, the management of mealy bug populations remains essential due to its “virus vector” status. Ant...
Cluster thinning is a practice widely used in the context of fine wine production in South Africa. It effectively manipulates the leaf area-to-crop...
Producing more grapes with the same amount of water is a way to increase water use efficiency. It also ensures economic sustainability in areas...
Sulphur is heavily relied upon in organically farmed vineyards to control powdery mildew. Sometimes, high application frequencies and high dosages...
Petri disease is a grapevine trunk disease responsible for the decline and dying of young vines a few years after planting. Phaeomoniella...
Researchers in Spain aimed to study different field strategies to help growers adapt to hot and arid climate conditions. VSP-trained vineyard canopy...
The global wine industry faces significant challenges, including a decline in per capita consumption, particularly among young consumers who are...