Phloem anatomy predicts berry sugar accumulation across 13 wine-grape cultivars.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Climate change is impacting the wine industry by accelerating ripening processes due to warming temperatures, especially in areas of significant grape production like California. Increasing temperatures accelerate the rate of sugar accumulation (measured in ⁰Brix) in grapes, however this presents a problem to wine makers as flavor profiles may need more time to develop properly. To alleviate the mismatch between sugar accumulation and flavor compounds, growers may sync vine cultivars with climates that are most amenable to their distinct growing conditions. However, the traits which control such cultivar specific climate adaptation, especially for ⁰Brix accumulation rate, are poorly understood. Recent studies have shown that higher rates of fruit development and sugar

SUBMITTER: Stanfield RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10991835 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature