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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qiuhong Ye, Hua Wang, Hua Li
Summary: Canopy management measures have been shown to reduce bunch compactness in wine grapes, but the effects on cluster compactness and rachis length are not well understood. This study investigated the effects of lateral removal on cluster compactness in Vitis vinifera L. 'Riesling' and found that the impact varied with years.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Patricia Chalfant, Imed Dami
Summary: The study showed that early season leaf removal can reduce yield and crop load in 'Chambourcin' grapes, without affecting fruit composition, and also helps reduce bud cold injury during the dormant season.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alessandro Mataffo, Pasquale Scognamiglio, Carlo Molinaro, Giandomenico Corrado, Boris Basile
Summary: The size and number of grapes and the length of the grape bunch determine the compactness of the bunch. Different canopy management strategies, such as leaf removal and shoot trimming, can affect the key factors of bunch compactness. This study shows that the position and method of leaf removal can have varying effects on fruit set, berry quantity, size, and composition, but have limited influence on bunch compactness.
Article
Agronomy
Dejan Stefanovic, Nina Nikolic, Ljiljana Kostic, Slavica Todic, Miroslav Nikolic
Summary: A study conducted in Eastern Serbia on Cabernet Sauvignon grapes showed that early leaf removal led to higher sugar content in grapes and alcohol concentration in wine, as well as significantly altering the phenolic profile of both grapes and wine. This research suggested that early leaf removal positively impacted the chemical composition of the berries and wine in warmer climates.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Timo Strack, Manfred Stoll
Summary: The study found that changes in row orientation on steep slopes can affect the primary and secondary metabolites in grapevine fruit, with a positive correlation between sunlight exposure and free amino acids in the juice and flavonols in the berry skin. Additionally, grapevines showed adaptations to higher light conditions, such as reducing chlorophyll content and developing protective mechanisms against sunburn damage.
Article
Plant Sciences
Patrick O'Brien, Cassandra Collins, Roberta De Bei
Summary: The study found that different leaf removal techniques did not significantly affect grape sugar accumulation rate, fruit acidity, anthocyanins, phenolics, and tannins. Therefore, it is not recommended to use these methods to delay fruit ripening in a hot Australian climate.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Maxime Eeraerts, Lisa W. DeVetter, Peter Batary, John J. Ternest, Rachel Mallinger, Matthew Arrington, Faye E. Benjamin, Brett R. Blaauw, Joshua W. Campbell, Pablo Cavigliasso, Jaret C. Daniels, G. Arjen de Groot, James D. Ellis, Jason Gibbs, Lauren Goldstein, George D. Hoffman, David Kleijn, Andony Melathopoulos, Sharron Z. Miller, Ana Montero-Castano, Shiala M. Naranjo, Charlie C. Nicholson, Jacquelyn A. Perkins, Sujaya Rao, Nigel E. Raine, James R. Reilly, Taylor H. Ricketts, Emma Rogers, Rufus Isaacs
Summary: Highbush blueberry production depends on insect pollination, primarily by honeybees and wild bees. Wild bees are more efficient in pollination on a single-visit basis, resulting in a higher relative contribution to pollination. Different management strategies can be adopted based on specific contexts and regions to improve blueberry pollination and yield by utilizing honeybees and wild bees.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Liqin Yu, Fuyuan Cao
Summary: This paper proposes a weighted matrix-object data clustering algorithm that considers the contributions of attributes to clusters and finds the optimal weight and clustering partition by maximizing weighted cluster and matrix-object compactness. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, which improves clustering performance and enhances the interpretability of clustering results.
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Xinsheng Liu, Yecheng Luo, Huicong Wang, Xuming Huang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of forchlorfenuron (CPPU) on fruit set, quality, and coloration in litchi fruit. The results showed that CPPU effectively suppressed fruit abscission, but had no significant impact on fruit size and total soluble solids (TSS) accumulation. Additionally, CPPU inhibited fruit coloration, especially when applied later in the fruit development stage.
Article
Plant Sciences
Christopher Bahr, Dominik Schmidt, Katrin Kahlen
Summary: Sunburn in grapevine berries is a recurring disorder that causes significant yield losses and quality decline. Understanding the transition from healthy to sunburnt berries is crucial and is driven by light-boosted local heat impact and past environments. Berry sunburn events are associated with heatwaves, indicating a link to climate change. Developing modeling frameworks that consider grapevine architecture and environmental conditions over time may help in mitigating sunburn risks in future vineyards.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Jaume Lordan, Lourdes Zazurca, Merce Rovira, Laura Torguet, Ignasi Batlle, Theodore DeJong, Xavier Miarnau
Summary: Almond fruit drop patterns were studied in 20 Mediterranean almond cultivars, showing differences in drop patterns among different cultivars. Rootstocks and pruning strategies also had significant effects on fruit drop patterns, suggesting the need for tailored strategies for each cultivar x rootstock x pruning type combination.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Iga Piasecka, Artur Wiktor, Agata Gorska
Summary: Berry fruit by-products contain polyphenol compounds and nutritious oils, which can be obtained through extraction methods. Conventional solvent extraction techniques may not be sufficient, and alternative methods such as ultrasound-assisted extraction, pulsed electric field-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, and supercritical fluid extraction can improve efficiency and are considered environmentally friendly.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ponce Maria de Leon, Brian N. Bailey
Summary: This study developed a new 3D model tool that can predict metrics related to grape temperature and light interception, in order to evaluate the impact of different vineyard design and management practices on grape temperature. Model validation showed good agreement between predicted and measured temperature dynamics, and shade cloth was found to be effective in mitigating high grape temperatures under certain conditions.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Flora Maria de Melo Villar, Francisco de Assis de Carvalho Pinto, Fabio Lucio Santos, Daniel Marcal de Queiroz, Mariana Ribeiro Pereira, Domingos Sarvio Magalhaes Valente
Summary: The domestication of macaw palm presents potential in biofuel production, with challenges in harvesting due to lack of specific machinery. Research on the physical properties of the plant is necessary for developing technology. Mechanical vibration can be used for fruit shedding, and model validation and sensitivity tests indicate fruit density and elasticity modulus as key parameters influencing the natural frequencies of the fruit-rachilla system.
Article
Horticulture
Anne K. Logan, Justin A. France, James M. Meyers, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel
Summary: Different shoot tip management techniques can reduce lateral counts and lengths in the fruit zone, as well as improve cluster compactness, but their effects on yield or fruit composition are inconsistent.