Arthropods on grapes benefit more from fungicide reduction than from organic farming.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7505
Abstract: BACKGROUND Pesticides are considered main contributors to global arthropod declines and therefore may decrease the provision of ecosystem services such as natural pest control. Organic farming and cultivating pest- and disease-resistant varieties can allow to… read more here.
Keywords: grape; fungicide reduction; organic farming; management ... See more keywords
Consumer preferences for fungus-resistant grape varieties: an explorative segmentation study in Germany
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DOI: 10.1108/bfj-10-2023-0865
Abstract: PurposeThe significance of fungus-resistant grape varieties (FRGVs) has markedly increased across the entire value chain in recent years, becoming increasingly pertinent for the wine industry. The study contributes to the theoretical understanding of consumer behaviour… read more here.
Keywords: resistant grape; grape varieties; fungus resistant; consumer preferences ... See more keywords
A novel application of the consumer rejection threshold method to the design of binary red wine blends prepared from traditional and fungus-resistant varieties
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DOI: 10.20870/oeno-one.2025.59.2.8484
Abstract: Fungus-resistant grape (FRG) varieties obtained through interspecific hybridisation, are currently seen as a credible solution for reducing the use of pesticides in viticulture. One possibility is to include wines made from FRG in blends prepared from traditional… read more here.
Keywords: fungus resistant; consumer; merlot; frg ... See more keywords