Advances in Rootstocks for Grape Production

Dear Colleagues,

In the annals of viticulture, grapevine rootstocks have emerged as integral to sustained production worldwide. Hybrids between different grape species, including Vitis berlandieri, V. riparia, and V. rupestris, have yielded an impressive array of approximately 1500 rootstock varieties, among which around 50 have solidified their place as commercially indispensable staples.

Today, these rootstocks not only play a fundamental role in mitigating the onslaught of biotic and abiotic stresses but are also essential for grapevine adaptation to ever-changing environmental conditions. Their importance in the wine and grape industry extends beyond mere resilience, facilitating the expansion of commercial grape cultivation into new regions, thereby expanding the global viticultural landscape. Although not fully understood, grapevine rootstocks are used to address the texture, drainage, salinity, and pH of soil environments. Their interactions with scion cultivar selection are also an ongoing area of interest.

Due to the importance of this topic, the editorial group working with the journal Horticulturae (MDPI) has dedicated a forthcoming Special Issue, entitled "Advances in Rootstocks for Grape Production", to spotlight research and innovation in both traditional and new rootstock releases. We invite contributions that explore new rootstocks, genetic diversity, propagation, grafting and compatibility, wild species, physiology, morphology, molecular technology, tolerance, resistance, biotic stresses, abiotic stresses, germplasm, certification process, and integration into breeding programs.

Dr. Jean C. Dodson Peterson
Dr. Luis Federico Casassa
Dr. Alireza Rahemi
Guest Editors

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• grapevines
• grape rootstocks
• wild species
• origin
• diversity
• taxonomy
• morphology
• anatomy
• physiology
• breeding
• molecular markers
• morphological markers
• tolerance
• resistance
• biotic stresses
• abiotic stresses
• interspecific hybrids
• genetic
• genetic diversity
• germplasm
• Genebank