High-tech analysis of vineyard soil
MADISON, WI, NOVEMBER 20, 2003 Growing grapes for wine is tightly linked to soil moisture: too little, and the crop can be lost, but an oversupply of water tends to favor leaf development at the expense of fruit quality. It is often difficult to determine which portions of the vineyards require ...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...archers. In the study, X. fastidiosa isolates from grapes and almonds, previously thought to be identical, w...esults show that genetically distinct strains from grapes and almonds differ in population behavior and pathogenicity in grapes and in the ability to grow on ...Research adds health benefit to tomatoes
...the source of the blue, purple and red in berries, grapes and some other fruits and vegetables. These pigments also function as antioxidants, believed to protect the human body from oxidative damage that may lead to heart disease, cancer and aging, explained Mes. Working with Myers on his doctoral re...Researchers target deficit irrigation for wine grapes
...g buds. "There are more than 3,000 acres of wine grapes in Texas, but there has been little research aimed...A comparison of wines made from deficit irrigation grapes and fully irrigated grapes, by vintner Craig Parker at Prairie Creek Estates winery, is pending. Ev...From orchards and fields to townhouses and offices
...ifornia in the past few years. Pierce's disease of grapes spread dramatically after the introduction of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. To serve as a model for similar situations throughout the U.S., pathologists will present their learnings from California's experience with urban sprawl during the Challen...Resveratrol synthase uncovered: Cyclization specificity of type III polyketide synthases
...t known stilbene is resveratrol, which is found in grapes and is believed to be a major contributor to the "French Paradox," which refers to the health benefits associated with the moderate consumption of red wine. The mechanism of stilbene synthesis is therefore of great pharmaceutical and medical interest...