Monthly Archives: August 2009

Researchers: Marlene Jaspers, Steve Wratten and Katrin Schmidt Funded by FRST and Technology New Zealand. Interactions between a disease and a pest:  how do thrips (Thrips obscuratus) influence the infection and contamination of grape vine by Botrytis cinerea? This three year … Continue reading →

Researchers: Andriy Podolyan, Chris Winefield and Brian Jordan In conjunction with the project outlined above we are interested in gaining a clearer picture of the metabolic pathway(s) leading to the formation of the carbon backbones of these important aroma compounds. 3-mercaptohexylacetate … Continue reading →

Researchers: Craig Thomson, Glen L Creasy, Peter Jarvis and Belinda Gould The objectives of this project are to improve the understanding of the interaction between rootstock, canopy management and harvested berry pH. High grape pH at harvest, particularly with Pinot … Continue reading →

Researchers: Belinda Kemp, Roland Harrison and Glen L Creasy Tannins are responsible for organoleptic properties such as astringency and bitterness. In wine, they are derived from two main sources: a relatively small proportion are extracted through contact with oak (hydrolysable tannins), … Continue reading →