News: grapes
Work on controlling crown gall disease bears fruit
A world free of grapevine crown gall disease is a step closer with the first field trial of a new method at Yalumba Nursery in the Barossa Valley.
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Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine
Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.
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Soil carbon increases under cover crops
Planting cover crops directly underneath grapevines can help mitigate the effects of climate change and improve land sustainability, research conducted by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found.
When smoke gets in your vines
³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers have found a promising new technology for overcoming smoke taint in grapes – a serious issue for grape and wine producers worldwide in the wake of recent devastating fires that have led to ruined and smoke-affected fruit and in some cases the loss of whole vineyards.
Promising new tech to protect grapes from smoke taint
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ and Peter Michael Winery are partnering to develop new technology to combat smoke taint in grapes.
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Cypriot grapes perform well in heat and on taste
Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have found several grape varieties native to Cyprus, which tolerate drought conditions better than some international varieties popular in Australia, contain chemical compounds responsible for flavours preferred by Australian consumers.
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New research to help wineries manage smoke taint
A new project to help Australia’s winemaking industry understand and respond to the impact of taint from bushfire smoke, which includes research from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, has received $950,000 in Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) funding from the Federal Government.
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