Flavescence dorée, a dreaded grapevine disease among winegrowers, is spreading beyond cultivated vineyards. A joint study by ...
Adult spotted lanternflies infest areas of Pennsylvania from July to December. Lauren A. Little/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Pennsylvania has more than 400 wineries with about 14,000 ...
In an unusual and exceptional study published earlier this year, researchers found that grapevines were domesticated earlier than previously thought. While older data suggested that the fruit began ...
Foundation Plant Services technicians processing material from the Classic Foundation Vineyard. (Foundation Plant Services / UC Davis) Recent testing of material distributed from the Foundation Plant ...
As climate change threatens global agricultural systems, understanding the adaptability of wild plant relatives is crucial.
Italian researchers say humans may have given grapes the bacteria that causes acne The transfer happened about 8%2C000 years ago%2C when grapes were first cultivated The researchers named the bacteria ...
Winter can be harsh on plants, so interference might seem like exacerbation. This not the case with this fruiting plant that welcomes winter treatments.
Grapevines growing on a trellis need annual pruning to keep the vines under control and to increase grape production. The best time to prune is between mid-December and March, after the vines have ...
As temperatures drop, muscadine vines across North Florida enter their winter dormancy. Dormancy is essential for protecting next year’s crop.
Scientists are gaining a better understanding of Pierce’s disease and how it affects grapevines. The disease, which annually costs California more than $100 million, comes from a bacterium called ...
Q: Last year my grapes had such bad powdery mildew that even the grapes dried up and looked moldy and shriveled. I was told by the master gardeners at the farmer’s market that I needed to do something ...
Grapes are a great backyard choice if you're seeking delicious juice, some wine to savor or snacks fresh from the vine. But look elsewhere if it's low maintenance or fast production that you want.