ITHACA, N.Y. - The climate in New York state is ideal for cultivating many grape varieties but also makes the region a breeding ground for pathogens such as grape downy mildew disease. While ...

Researchers at Cornell have discovered a new grape downy mildew resistance gene – giving the wine and grape industry a powerful new tool to combat this devastating disease. “Of the downy mildew ...

“We’ve done everything to save the harvest, but nothing works,” Frédéric Bizac, a Crémant de Bordeaux producer, told FranceInfo. “We’re up against the wall. I’ve got colleagues who are 65 years old ...

Chardonnay grapes are vulnerable to a difficult-to-control fungus-like pathogen called downy mildew. This summer, more than a million tons of chardonnay grapes are plumping on manicured vineyards ...

REHOVOT, Israel, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lavie Bio Ltd., a leading ag-biologicals company and subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (Nasdaq: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), today announced significant progress in the ...

Patricia Hanbidge Orchid Horticulture Last week we focused on growing grapes for ornamental purposes and some backyard grape growing for preserves. This week – it is all about growing grapes for wine!

If left unchecked, downy mildew coats grapes in white fuzz and strips the plant’s leaves, which means any surviving fruit won’t produce enough sugar to make good wine. Downy mildew is found ...