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All About Viticulture and Vineyard Management: Development, Innovation and Sustainability (2nd Edition)

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1444

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Prof. Dr. Laura de Palma

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Department of Science of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, I-7122 Foggia, Italy
Interests: agri-technical innovations; leaf gas exchange and plant water status; canopy microclimate and fruit quality; protected cultivation of table grapes; precision agriculture applications
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Prof. Dr. Vittorino Novello

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Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Siences, University of Turin, I-10095 Grugliasco, Italy
Interests: viticulture; plant ecophysiology; cultural practices and sustainability; grape quality; table grape growing; growing grapes under covering
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Dear Colleagues,

Viticulture is a major agricultural sector in the economy of many countries in both hemispheres, providing numerous food products through the cultivation of both wine grape and table grape vines. Improving the quality, healthiness, and sustainability of grape production is a priority for researchers and growers. Agri-environmental conditions, i.e., edaphic and climatic factors, genotypes, and cultivation techniques, significantly influence grape yield and quality. Given the current climate crisis, viticulturists are working to develop solutions and innovations that can adapt vineyard management to the changed environment and enable vines to cope with biotic and abiotic stresses, while also safeguarding the grape yield and quality levels.

In this Special Issue of Plants, you are invited to share results from your research on wine grape and table grape production, including aspects related to the sustainability of the value chain, and to highlight original approaches to enhancing vine growing, grape quality, and their healthiness under the agri-environmental conditions of different world regions.

Prof. Dr. Laura de Palma
Prof. Dr. Vittorino Novello
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Keywords

  • grapevine
  • wine grape
  • table grape
  • environmental conditions
  • cultural practices
  • vine ecophysiology
  • biotic and abiotic stress
  • adaptation to climate crisis
  • sustainability
  • grape quality
  • grape healthiness

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Physiological Efficiency and Adaptability of Greek Indigenous Grapevine Cultivars Under Heat Stress and Elevated CO2: Insights into Photosynthetic Dynamics
by Xenophon Venios, Georgios Banilas, Evangelos Beris, Katerina Biniari and Elias Korkas
Plants 2025, 14(16), 2518; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14162518 - 13 Aug 2025
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This study investigates the impact of climate change on key physiological parameters of Greek indigenous grapevine cultivars (Savvatiano, Muscat, Assyrtiko, Mavrodafni, Moschofilero, and Agiorgitiko), using Sauvignon blanc and Merlot as benchmarks. The aim was to identify genotypes with higher photosynthetic dynamics and water [...] Read more.
This study investigates the impact of climate change on key physiological parameters of Greek indigenous grapevine cultivars (Savvatiano, Muscat, Assyrtiko, Mavrodafni, Moschofilero, and Agiorgitiko), using Sauvignon blanc and Merlot as benchmarks. The aim was to identify genotypes with higher photosynthetic dynamics and water use efficiency (WUE) under heat stress and to examine the role of CO2 enrichment in modulating these responses. Gas exchange measurements showed that short-term exposure to elevated CO2 (e[CO2]) (i.e., 700 ppm) enhanced photosynthesis by 37–64%, 77–89%, and 18–68% under control, moderate, and severe heat-stress regimes (23, 35, and 40 °C), respectively. CO2 enrichment also improved WUE by 61–122%, 96–138%, and 11–63%, with the greatest benefits at 30–33 °C, depending on genotype. Cultivars with strong CO2-saturated photosynthetic capacity and small stomata, such as Sauvignon blanc and Mavrodafni, showed greater photosynthetic stimulation and WUE improvement from CO2 elevation. Stomatal traits influenced photosynthesis under ambient CO2 (a[CO2]) but not under e[CO2]. Of the white varieties examined, Sauvignon blanc and Savvatiano showed the best performance under combined e[CO2] and heat stress, while Assyrtiko and Muscat adapted better to high temperatures at a[CO2]. Among red cultivars, Mavrodafni showed the highest photosynthetic efficiency at both CO2 conditions, even under heat stress. The present findings indicate that grapevine varieties exhibit differential responses to elevated temperature and CO2 levels. A comprehensive understanding of grapevine responses to stress conditions is therefore essential for the selection of cultivars with enhanced adaptation to climate change. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue All About Viticulture and Vineyard Management: Development, Innovation and Sustainability (2nd Edition))
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Intra-Varietal Variability for Abiotic Stress Tolerance Traits in the Grapevine Variety Arinto
by Luisa C. Carvalho, Teresa Pinto, Joaquim Miguel Costa, Antero Martins, Sara Amâncio and Elsa Gonçalves
Plants 2025, 14(16), 2480; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14162480 - 10 Aug 2025
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The valorization of genetic intravarietal variability through the identification of the most suitable genotypes for yield and must quality is an adequate strategy for grapevine selection. Currently, climate change affects vine yield and wine quality in numerous ways, but little information is available [...] Read more.
The valorization of genetic intravarietal variability through the identification of the most suitable genotypes for yield and must quality is an adequate strategy for grapevine selection. Currently, climate change affects vine yield and wine quality in numerous ways, but little information is available on intravarietal variability regarding responses to abiotic stresses. In the current work, the intravarietal genetic variability of the Portuguese white variety Arinto was studied for yield, must quality, and for tolerance to abiotic stress, through indirect, rapid, and nondestructive measurements in the field. An innovative approach in selection for abiotic stress tolerance is described. The surface leaf temperature (SLT) of clones under environmental conditions of drought and extreme heat was measured, as were the NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index); PRI (Photochemical Reflectance Index); and chlorophyll content through the SPAD index, yield, and the characteristics of the must (pH, acidity, and °Brix). The application of this methodology was carried out in an experimental population of 165 Arinto clones for three years. Linear mixed models were fitted to the data from evaluated traits, and the empirical best linear unbiased predictors (EBLUPs) of genotypic effects were obtained, as well as the coefficient of genotypic variation (CVG) and broad-sense heritability. The genotypes were ranked according to their level of tolerance to abiotic stress without loss of yield/quality. SLT enabled the identification of clones that regulate stomata opening during stress, thus correlating positively with yield. SLT appears, thus, to be the most robust and reliable indicator to assess tolerance to stress in large field trials for grapevine selection. The results enabled the selection of a group of ten clones with increased tolerance to stress, compared to the average of the variety which maintained the typical must quality of Arinto. Full article
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Xylem Sap Mycobiota in Grapevine Naturally Infected with Xylella fastidiosa: A Case Study: Interaction of Xylella fastidiosa with Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
by Analía Perelló, Antonia Romero-Munar, Sergio I. Martinez, Antonio Busquets, María Cañellas, Bárbara M. Quetglas, Rafael Bosch, Jaume Vadell, Catalina Cabot and Marga Gomila
Plants 2025, 14(13), 1976; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14131976 - 27 Jun 2025
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Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is a key crop in Mediterranean agriculture, now increasingly threatened by Xylella fastidiosa subsp. Fastidiosa (Xff), the causal agent of Pierce’s disease. This study investigated: (1) the diversity of culturable fungal endophytes in the xylem sap [...] Read more.
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is a key crop in Mediterranean agriculture, now increasingly threatened by Xylella fastidiosa subsp. Fastidiosa (Xff), the causal agent of Pierce’s disease. This study investigated: (1) the diversity of culturable fungal endophytes in the xylem sap of naturally Xff-infected grapevines, and (2) the interaction between Xff and the pathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum identified in the sap. The xylem sap was collected from Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Mallorca, Spain, and fungal communities were characterized using culture-dependent methods. Both beneficial fungi (e.g., Aureobasidium pullulans, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa) and pathogenic species (e.g., S. sclerotiorum, Cladosporium sp., Alternaria alternata, and the Phoma complex) were isolated from both Xff-positive and Xff-negative plants, indicating similar community profiles. Although limited by small sample size, these findings offer preliminary evidence of complex ecological interactions between Xff and the xylem-associated mycobiota, with potential implications for grapevine health and disease development under varying environmental and management conditions. Further experiments under controlled conditions revealed that grapevines co-inoculated with Xff and S. sclerotiorum showed increased disease severity, suggesting a synergistic interaction. These preliminary results highlight the complex interplay between Xff and the fungal endophytic microbiome, which may modulate grapevine susceptibility depending on environmental and management conditions. Full article
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