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Traditional ‘Vignoles’ vines form tight clusters that are vulnerable to
rapid disease damage, as seen here. (Photo by Dr. Lance Cadle-Davidson)
A Valentine to the Vignoles
Valentine’s Day may not feel complete unless there are chocolates, flowers, a special meal, and a glass of wine. Yet one of the East and Midwest’s most beloved wine grapes continues to face the possibility of significant crop loss and declining quality due to Botrytis bunch rot and sour rot. This agricultural challenge called the USDA-ARS Grape Genetics Research Unit (GGRU) to action, prompting the Geneva, NY, facility to take a closer look at how they could solve a burgeoning threat to one of New York’s signature grapes. Learn more...
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