Pinot noir and Chardonnay are the two main winegrape varieties in Oregon. In 1997, they comprised approximately 58% of the Oregon winegrape acreage, and 60% of the total production for a value of $14,171,000 (66% of total) (1). Internationally, clonal selection of Pinot noir and Chardonnay have made available, for...
Pinot noir and Chardonnay are the two main winegrape varieties in Oregon. In 1998, they comprised approximately 59% of the Oregon winegrape acreage, and 57% of the total production for a value of $10,803,000 (62% of total) (1). Internationally, clonal selection of Pinot noir and Chardonnay have made available, for...
A broad range of factors influence wine grape quality and manipulation of these factors has stimulated interest among grape growers, wine makers, and research scientists alike. One such factor affecting wine grape quality is crop level, particularly for Pinot noir. Since the capacity of a vine to ripen fruit depends...
The connection between the fruit-set disorder Inflorescence Necrosis (IN) and high ammonium (NI14+) in affected tissues has led to an investigation of NH4+ assimilation enzymes (principally glutamine synthetase (GS) and glutamate synthase) in grape tissues. Previous work in this department has suggested that toxic levels of NH4+ build up in...
Inflorescence Necrosis (IN) has been an unpredictable problem for grape growers in Oregon. The
industry has seen significant losses due to this fruit set disorder in several out of the eight years since its
first description in 1988, particularly in Pinot noir. Little is known of how to prevent the...
The Oregon Foundation Seed & Plant Materials Project (FS&PMP) is charged with maintaining, increasing, and distributing early generation planting stock of grains, grasses, legumes, potatoes, grapes, and mint to Oregon growers. Early generation seed and plant materials are released to Foundation seed programs for the production of the Foundation class...
For this trial, established Pinot noir vines, located on the valley floor of the Umpqua Valley in Oregon
were used. In 1996 and 1997 sixteen vines trained to the Scott Henry trellising system were separated
into four different quadrants, determined by shoot orientation: Bottom canopy, shoots trained toward the
ground;...
To develop a computer-based information system for grapes and small fruits that will facilitate and increase access to information, and encourage increased communications among everyone involved in the industry.
The Northwest Berry & Grape InfoNet (NBGI) went online December 29, 1995, and since that time it has become an important information and communications resource for the winegrape industry of the Northwest. It was accessed more than 14,000 times during its first year, and it is routinely used by grape...
Pinot noir and Chardonnay are two of the major varieties grown in the cool climate region of the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, Pinot noir comprised approximately 43 percent of the total acreage and approximately 6,800 were harvested in 2000. In previous years, Chardonnay (1,125 acres in 2000) had been the...