Pruning grape vines is a midwinter job that keeps plants shapely, healthy and fruiting well. Climate change means that grape vines, once the preserve of large conservatories and warmer hemispheres, ...

Customised pruning techniques take into consideration various grape aspects, the vineyard’s soil composition, its microclimate and classification, among other factors. Over 150 of Delicata’s grape ...

Whether you’re planting new grapevines or have inherited an overgrown “grapezilla” that you’ve vowed to tackle, it’s important to prune them in winter while they are fully dormant. It’s easier to see ...

Delegates of Delicata’s viticultural team recently met up with the world masters of grape vine pruning in vineyards planted to Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties on the hills of the ...

Whether you are growing wine grapes or table grapes, it’s a good idea in our climate to delay the final pruning until you are confident that freezing, dry and windy weather has passed. The reason for ...

CORVALLIS – When homeowners set out to prune grapes, kiwifruit and other berry crops, they often stand in front of the plant at a complete loss. Just getting started is intimidating. “Over my many ...

Cut back now to ensure new, strong, fruit-bearing shoots next year I have been half neglecting my vine, letting it do as it pleases, occasionally trying to tame its wild ways, but mostly allowing the ...

The Fruit Pruning Workshop at Meig’s Horticultural Research Farm on Tuesday was a great success, with 52 attendees eager to refine their pruning skills. The unusually warm weather made for a very ...