Awards

• Winner of <ul> <li>Gourmand Wine And Drinks Awards 2016 - Cookbooks, W1-10 Professional category, Shortlisted 2016
• Winner of <ul><li>Gourmand Wine And Drinks Awards 2016 - Cookbooks, W1-10 Professional category, Shortlisted 2016

Overview

Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry: Traditional and Molecular Techniques summarizes recent trends in grapevine breeding, both in terms of research and practical programs. The first group of chapters covers the challenges faced by breeders and existing and emerging techniques used to combat them. Two further groups of chapters focus on grapevine breeding programs in different wine-producing countries around the world. With authoritative contributions from experts across the world’s winemaking regions, this book will be an essential reference for all those involved in viticulture and oeneology wanting to explore new methods, understand different approaches and refine existing practices.

Full Product Details

Author:   Andrew G. Reynolds (Professor of Biological Sciences/Viticulture, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Volume:   268
Weight:   0.810kg
ISBN:  

9781782420750

ISBN 10:   1782420754
Pages:   466
Publication Date:   22 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

  Part One Common issues in grapevine breeding 1 Traditional grape breeding techniques R. Eibach, Julius-Kuehn Institut, Germany 2 Molecular grape breeding techniques G. di Gaspero, Istituto di GenomicaApplicata, Italy Part Two European grape breeding programs 3 Grapevine breeding in Austria F. Regner, Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein und Obstbau- Klosterneuburg, Austria 4 Grapevine breeding in France – A historical perspective A. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada 5 Grapevine breeding programs in Germany E. Ruehl, Geisenheim Research Center, Germany 6 Vine breeding programs in Hungary E. Hajdu, Cornivus University of Budapest, Hungary 7 Grapevine breeding programs in Italy L. Bavaresca, Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy 8 Grapevine breeding programs in Portugal A. Martins, CBAA, Portugal 9 Grapevine breeding and clonal selection programs in Spain J. Ibanez, ICVV, Spain 10 Grapevine breeding in Central and Eastern Europe P. Pavlousek, Mendel University, Czech Republic Part Three Grape breeding programs in the new world 11 Grapevine breeding programs in Brazil P. Ritschel, Embrapa Uva e Vinho, Brazil 12 Grapevine breeding in China Jiang Lu, Florida A&M University, USA 13 Grape breeding in Canada A. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada, I. Bock & H. Fisher 14 Grape breeding in Eastern United States A. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada, I. Bock & H. Fisher 15 Western United States grapevine breeding K. Lund, UC Davis, USA 16 Grapevine breeding programs in the Southern United States E. Stafne, Mississippi State University, USA 17 Grape breeding in the Midwest P. Hemstad, University of Minnesota, USA

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...summarizes the most recent trends of research, associated with its practical applications, carried out in different European areas and in new producing countries with the assistance of various experts from different wine regions of the world. --Vit.En.

...summarizes the most recent trends of research, associated with its practical applications, carried out in different European areas and in new producing countries with the assistance of various experts from different wine regions of the world. --Vit.En., Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry

Author Information

Prof. Reynolds has had a long and distinguished career in Oenology. His career has included a position as Research Scientist for Agriculture Canada in British Columbia and, since 1997, a faculty position at Brock University. He is well known for his research into canopy management, the impacts of site and soil on flavour, irrigation and water relations, geomatics and the use of GPS/GIS and remote sensing for studying terroir. He is the author of over a hundred published articles and has been the editor of two award-winning titles on wine science.

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