Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Géza BALLA, Zsolt SZEKELY-VARGA, Attila BANDI, Csaba MOLDOVAN, Endre KENTELKY
Globally, grapes are cultivated across 8.5 million hectares of land, with 60% of these grapes originating from Europe, where France, Italy, and Spain are the leading producers of both grapes and wine. The Carpathian Basin has a rich viticulture history that spans 2,000 years. This experiment aims to explore the effects of different cluster loadings (30% and 50%) on both the quantity and quality of yields from two grape varieties, ʻKernerʼ and ʻFetească regalăʼ (ʻKirályleánykaʼ). The study was conducted in Mica village, Mureș County. Results indicated that the control group yielded the highest quantities for both grape varieties. The 30% cluster load resulted in the highest sugar content and the lowest acid content, while the values at the 50% load were comparable. For producing high-quality wine, the 50% load was found to be the most effective, whereas the 30% load was more favorable in terms of the quantity of grape berries produced for both varieties.
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