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Advanced Research in Viticulture and Grapevine Physiology

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 May 2023) | Viewed by 4015

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Dr. Luigi Tarricone

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Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology, CREA—Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, 70010 Turi, Italy
Interests: grapevine photosynthesis; vine rootstocks; table grape management; drought adaption

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability is the key concept behind the agriculture of the new millennium. Therefore, several strategies have to be undertaken to face the new economic, social and environmental conditions required by modern viticulture. In this sense, some issues on grape physiology have become crucial to allow table and wine grape growers to remain competitive on the global market. The main objective of this Special Issue is the publication of original research and review papers addressing topics on 'Advanced Research in Viticulture and Grapevine Physiology’ that optimize vineyard management to reduce external inputs, increase canopy water use efficiency and explore the grapevine biodiversity as a reservoir of variability that is able to better adapt to biotic and abiotic stresses, including new canopy management techniques that are able to increase table grape and wine grape quality. In order to contrast the negative effects of climate change, the correct choice of new rootstocks, the innovative training system, the effect of row orientation, the introduction of new plastic film or photo selective nets to advance, delay or modify the light and temperature canopy conditions must be considered. It is a priority to explore the effects of climate change on vine physiology to understand the vine adaptation to new microclimate conditions, in particular, in relation to the shift of viticulture in new growing areas.

Dr. Luigi Tarricone
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • grapevine photosynthesis
  • microvine response to biotic and abiotic stress
  • canopy and innovative soil management techniques
  • climate change impacts on grapevine physiology
  • new vine rootstocks
  • drought adaptation
  • water use efficiency
  • innovative vine training system and row orientation effects on grapevine performance
  • effect of plastic film and net covering on grapevine physiology
  • sustainability of grapevine production

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Effects of Biodegradable Liquid Film (BLF) on Cold Resistance in Grapevine Revealed by Metabolomic Analysis
by Xinyao Duan, Xing Han, Rihui Li, Dezhen Li, Xuedong Shao, Zhengwen Zhang, Xiaomin Zhong, Hua Wang and Hua Li
Agriculture 2023, 13(10), 2014; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13102014 - 18 Oct 2023
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Low temperatures are among the most important abiotic stresses, severely affecting vine growth and development. In order to overwinter safely, grape growers pay high labor costs, which are unsustainable in modern agriculture. Biodegradable liquid film (BLF) is an environmentally friendly material that assists [...] Read more.
Low temperatures are among the most important abiotic stresses, severely affecting vine growth and development. In order to overwinter safely, grape growers pay high labor costs, which are unsustainable in modern agriculture. Biodegradable liquid film (BLF) is an environmentally friendly material that assists grapevines to withstand the cold. In this experiment, Cabernet Sauvignon from Junding Winery was used as material for field trials. The regulatory effect of BLF on the cold resistance of grapevines was analyzed, and its mechanism of action was explored using metabolomics. The results showed that BLF significantly increased the activity of superoxide dismutase, the content of proline and ascorbic acid, reducing sugar, sucrose, and soluble sugar, and also decreased the content of malondialdehyde. In addition, BLF significantly increased the activity of invertase and decreased the activity of pectinase and phosphofructokinase. Metabolomics data showed that BLF improved cold resistance in grapevines by affecting lipids, flavonoids, amino acids, and nucleotide metabolic pathways. Full article
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Bioclimatic Characterization Relating to Temperature and Subsequent Future Scenarios of Vine Growing across the Apulia Region in Southern Italy
by Giovanni Gentilesco, Antonio Coletta, Luigi Tarricone and Vittorio Alba
Agriculture 2023, 13(3), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13030644 - 9 Mar 2023
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The progressive climate change has an impact on the quantity and quality of grapes. Among meteorological parameters, air temperature is believed to have a direct influence on grape yield and composition, as well as on the organoleptic characteristics of wines. Therefore, in this [...] Read more.
The progressive climate change has an impact on the quantity and quality of grapes. Among meteorological parameters, air temperature is believed to have a direct influence on grape yield and composition, as well as on the organoleptic characteristics of wines. Therefore, in this work three bioclimatic indices based on temperature have been considered, with the aim of classifying the climate in the winegrowing region of Apulia (southern Italy) based on historical periods of thirty years (1961–1990 and 1991–2022) and verifying its evolution in the future in relation to global warming under two different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, SSP2–4.5 and SSP5–8.5, by combining four global climate models. The results showed that the period 2021–2040 was almost unchanged compared to the last historical period of 1991–2022. The differences between the two SSPs became more pronounced as time progressed until the end of this century. By 2081–2100, SSP2–4.5, considered the most likely and mildest future scenario, demonstrated the existence of areas still suitable for quality viticulture, mainly in the higher altitudes of the Murgia plateau, the Gargano promontory and the Pre–Apennine area. In contrast, SSP5–8.5, described as “highly unlikely”, showed a dramatic shift of more than 90% of Apulia region to “too hot” classes to ensure the survival of viticulture for all the bioclimatic indices considered. These results suggest the winegrowers should consider short– and long–term solutions and adaptations in order to preserve the regional tradition and wine quality and to plan the Apulian viticulture for future scenarios. Full article
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Rootstock’s and Cover-Crops’ Influence on Grape: A NIR-Based ANN Classification Model
by Teodora Basile, Antonio Maria Amendolagine and Luigi Tarricone
Agriculture 2023, 13(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13010005 - 20 Dec 2022
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In this study, a multivariate analysis combined with near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was employed to classify intact grape berries based on the rootstock x cover crops combination. NIR spectra were collected in diffuse reflection mode using a TANGO FT-NIR spectrometer (Bruker, Germany) with 8 [...] Read more.
In this study, a multivariate analysis combined with near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was employed to classify intact grape berries based on the rootstock x cover crops combination. NIR spectra were collected in diffuse reflection mode using a TANGO FT-NIR spectrometer (Bruker, Germany) with 8 cm−1 resolution and 64 scans in the wave number range of 4000–10,000 cm−1. The chemometric analyses were performed with the statistical software R version 4.2.0 (2022-04-22). Elimination of uninformative variables was accomplished with a PCA and a genetic algorithm (GA). The discrimination performance of a linear discriminant analysis (LDA) model was not enhanced with either a PCA- or a GA-based selection. A multiclass classification model was built with an artificial neural network (ANN). The best fit multiclass classification model on test data was obtained with the GA-ANN model that gave a classification accuracy of close to 80% for samples belonging to the four classes. These results demonstrate that NIR spectroscopy could be used as a rapid method for the classification of berries based on their rootstock x cover-crops combination. Full article
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Identification and Regionalization of Cold Resistance of Wine Grape Germplasms (V. vinifera)
by Zhilei Wang, Ying Wang, Dong Wu, Miao Hui, Xing Han, Tingting Xue, Fei Yao, Feifei Gao, Xiao Cao, Hua Li and Hua Wang
Agriculture 2021, 11(11), 1117; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11111117 - 9 Nov 2021
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With the extreme changes of the global climate, winter freezing injury has become an important limiting factor for the development of the global grape industry. Therefore, there is a significant need for the screening of cold-resistant wine grape germplasms and cold regionalization for [...] Read more.
With the extreme changes of the global climate, winter freezing injury has become an important limiting factor for the development of the global grape industry. Therefore, there is a significant need for the screening of cold-resistant wine grape germplasms and cold regionalization for cold-resistant breeding and the development of grapevine cultivation in cold regions. In this study, the low-temperature half-lethal temperature (LT50) values were determined for the annual dormant branches of 124 wine grape germplasms (V. vinifera) to evaluate their cold resistance. The LT50 values of the 124 tested germplasms ranged from −22.01 °C to −13.18 °C, with six cold-resistant germplasms below −20 °C. Based on the LT50 values, the 124 germplasms were clustered into four types, with cold resistance from strong to weak in the order of type Ⅱ > type Ⅰ > type Ⅳ > type Ⅲ, corresponding to the four cold hardiness zones. Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 included 6, 22, 68, and 28 germplasms, respectively, with decreasing cold resistance. The number of germplasms in different hardiness zones followed a normal distribution, with the most in zone 3. In Type Ⅱ, the fruit skin color of germplasms was positively correlated with cold hardiness, while the temperature of origin was negatively correlated with cold hardiness. The average LT50 of germplasms in different origin regions ranged from −17.44 °C to −16.26 °C, with differences among some regions. The cold regionalization analysis resulted in the distribution of 124 germplasms in four temperature regions in China with six germplasms in region A (−22 °C ≤ LT50 ≤ −20 °C), 30 germplasms in region B (−20°C ≤ LT50 ≤ −18°C), 71 germplasms in region C (−18 °C ≤ LT50 ≤ −15 °C), and 17 germplasms in region D (−15 °C ≤ LT50 ≤ −13 °C). Strong cold-resistant wine grape germplasms (V. vinifera) were identified, and these could be used as parental material for cold-resistant breeding. In some areas in China, soil-burial over-wintering strategies are used, but our results suggest that some wine grapes could be cultivated without requiring winter burial during overwintering. The results of this study should provide guidance for the selection of promising strains for cold-resistant breeding for expanded cultivation of improved varieties for wine grape production in China. Full article
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