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Toward strong, transparent and science-based dietary guidance: lessons learned from the Mediterranean Diet guideline development

- The Mediterranean Diet Guidelines (MDGs) represent a structured, evidence-informed effort to redefine and promote the Mediterranean Diet (MD) as a tool for health promotion and disease prevention....

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-Based Maturity Classification of Wine Grapes Using the SG-SFLA-Transformer Model

- Volume 25, Issue 1, December 2025, Page 15-29.

Adoption and Perception of Precision Technologies in Agriculture: Systematic Review and Case Study in the PDO Wines of Granada, Southern Spain

28/11/2025 - Precision technologies are increasingly relevant in contemporary agriculture, offering tools to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and decision-making. Their adoption is becoming particularly...

Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Cashew Apple Through Computer Vision

28/11/2025 - Cashew apples, a byproduct of the cashew nut industry with an estimated global production of 38 million tonnes, are rich in several essential nutrients and are widely processed into juice, syrup,...

Aerial Spray Application of Plant Protection Products for Grapevine Downy Mildew Control: Efficacy and Canopy Deposit Evaluation in Semi-Field Trials

24/11/2025 - A growing interest in aerial drone applications has led to the European regulatory proposal 2022/0196/COD, which considers aerial spraying in steep-slope vineyards safer for human health and the...

Synergistic Strategy Against the Effects of Climate Change Using Non-Positioned Vegetation Training Systems and the Application of Kaolin in a Vineyard in a Semi-Arid Climate: Agronomic and Oenological Effects

27/11/2025 - Climate change poses a major challenge for Mediterranean viticulture by accelerating ripening and reducing grape yield and quality. This study evaluated the synergistic effect of two adaptation...

Genome-Wide Identification of the BZR Gene Family and Expression Validation of VvBZR7 in Grape (Vitis vinifera L.)

28/11/2025 - Brassinazole-resistant (BZR) gene is a key transcription factor in the brassinosteroid signaling pathway and plays a critical role in regulating plant growth, development, and environmental stress...

A Multivariate Spatial Framework for Delineating Viticulture Management Zones: A Proof-of-Concept Study

28/11/2025 - Soil heterogeneity is a critical factor in vineyard performance, influencing both vine vegetative growth and yield. This study investigated the application of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and...

Proline-Rich Specific Yeast Derivatives Enhance Grapevine (Vitis&nbsp;vinifera L.) Water Status and Enable Reduced Irrigation Volumes

29/11/2025 - In plants, proline acts as a compatible osmolyte with multiple stress-related functions, contributing to cell turgor regulation and the dissipation of excess energy. In this study, the use of a...

Modification of the existing maximum residue level for dodine in grapes

- AbstractIn accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Arysta Lifescience submitted a request to the competent national authority in Greece to modify the existing maximum...

The Combined Effect of Late Pruning and Apical Defoliation After Veraison on K&eacute;kfrankos (Vitis vinifera L.)

30/11/2025 - This study evaluated the effects of late pruning and late apical leaf removal on grapevine phenology, fruit composition, yield parameters, xylem sap carbohydrate content, and grape skin polyphenol...

Efficient and reliable spike sorting from neural recordings with UMAP-based unsupervised nonlinear dimensionality reduction

24/11/2025 - Spike sorting is one of the cornerstones of extracellular...

Sustainability of bread from ancient wheat: environmental impact and economic assessment in organic and conventional supply chains

- L. Verdi F. Gerini L. Azzini G. Piracci L. Casini S. Orlandini a Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Firenze, Italyb Department of Land,...

Comparison of Vegetation Indices from Sentinel-2 on Table Grape Plastic-Covered Vineyards: Utilisation of Spectral Correction and Correlation with Yield

17/11/2025 - Climate change represents a critical challenge for viticulture worldwide, primarily through increased heat stress, more frequent and severe drought periods, and unseasonal rainfall events. There is...

Macronutrient Status in Grapevine Leaves and Soil in Response to Fertilizers and Biostimulants

10/11/2025 - A field study was conducted on the plants of two grapevine cultivars, &lsquo;Solaris' and &lsquo;Regent', grafted onto an SO 4 rootstock (V. berlandieri &times; V. riparia)...

Correction: Apolo-Romero et al. Circular Economy Assessment of Biochar-Enhanced Compost in Viticulture Using Ecocanvas. Agriculture 2025, 15, 1932

12/11/2025 - In the original publication [...]

Soil Application of Urban Waste-Derived Amendments Increased Microbial Community Diversity in the Grapevine Rhizosphere: A Rhizobox Approach

13/11/2025 - The intensification of agricultural practices and the consequent dramatic decrease in soil organic matter has increased the use of organic fertilizer to recover soil fertility and plant productivity....

Phase-Dependent Transcriptional Reprogramming of Vitis vinifera During Pierce's Disease Progression by Xylella fastidiosa Infection

14/11/2025 - Pierce's disease (PD), caused by the xylem-limited bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, poses a significant threat to global grapevine (Vitis vinifera) production. Despite its economic importance, the...

Characterisation of the Pathogenic Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Causing Anthracnose of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum

- Multilocus analysis identified Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. asianum infecting Tetrastigma hemsleyanum. Resistance evaluation revealed contrasting accessions, linked to rapid antioxidant...

UAV-Based Spectral and Thermal Indices in Precision Viticulture: A Review of NDVI, NDRE, SAVI, GNDVI, and CWSI

07/11/2025 - Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with multispectral sensors are transforming precision viticulture by enabling detailed monitoring of vineyard variability. Vegetation indices such as NDVI, NDRE,...

Microbial Inoculation Differentially Affected the Performance of Field-Grown Young Monastrell Grapevines Under Semiarid Conditions, Depending on the Rootstock

07/11/2025 - A trial was conducted from 2017 to 2023 in a 0.2 ha irrigated vineyard located in a semiarid area of southeastern Spain, using field-grown young vines (0&ndash;6 years old) of Vitis vinifera...

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