Today I transferred the homemade wine – wine 2020 from the stainless steel container where the must (after alcoholic fermentation) became wine, to the stainless steel storage and sealing container. Two pegs were valuable helpers. Making homemade wine almost every year. This year I had a small production of grapes. Most of the grapes had […]
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In the cottage my father had put a lot of wine grapes that he had brought from the Cyclades, Greek islands. Wine grapes produce grapes that are essentially suitable for the production of wine. In the small vineyard, among the vines, he had also put in some table grape varieties that produce delicious, sweet and
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August is the season when the grape picking begins in most areas of Greece. In many areas, it extends into September or even October depending on the variety. This is the time to enjoy the fruits of the vine. It is the time when the efforts of the year will be justified. The vine that
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Grapevine powdery mildew is a widespread disease of grapevines. In 2009, my vines were destroyed by mildew. In 2010, one year later, the situation is very different. My vines are full of healthy grapes. See what have changed, what I did, and how I did it. 2009 – The destruction of my vines by powdery
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January and February are the months when the pruning of grape vines is usually done. Pruning the vines is intended to do two things: In mature vines, the two pruning operations coexist. In young vines, the pruning for forming the shape takes precedence. It is proven that a vine bears fruit when it is pruned
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I will show you how to make home wine from grapes. I’ll show you how I do it every year and the equipment required. I hope that this step by step guide will help you make your own homemade wine from grapes. I was talking to my friend John today and I told him that
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Why graft a grapes vineyard? Why are we grafting a grapes vineyard? We graft a grapes vine to change its variety. We take advantage of the fact that the rootstock (old vine) has an established and healthy root system. Personally, I searched for this information on grapes vine grafting because I wanted to get rid
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Powdery mildew of grapes is one of the most serious diseases of the vine and is widespread in all wine-growing regions of the world. The disease was first described in North America, while in Europe it appeared in 1845. In Greece, where vines are grown, the disease is known by many common names (Στάχτωμα, θειαφασθένεια,
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Grapevine phylloxera originated in North America and spread to Europe. In Greece it was first recorded in 1892-1908 on the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea and in 1898 in Pylaia, Thessaloniki. Grapevine phylloxera insect had previously caused in Greece the total destruction of vineyards (native vineyards) over a large area and still exists as
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Phomopsis disease is widespread in almost all wine-growing regions of Greece. In the last decades, it began to attract considerable attention of all those involved in viticulture, because it can cause great damage: necrosis of heads and stems. Scientific name: Phomopsis viticola plus Phoma viticola, Phomopsis ampelopsidis Fusicoccum viticolum, CoelomycetesGreek name: Symptoms The shoots, vines
Vine leafroller tortrix is a lepidopteran that attacks not only vines but also other perennial or annual plants. Scientific name: Sparganothis pillerianaOther name: Fruit mothGreek name: Τυλιγάδι ή Πυραλίδα της Αμπέλου Damage Young vine leafroller tortrix larvae feed on buds, young vegetation and inflorescences, which display silky threads. Small nits often appear on the leaf
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Vine leaf roller is an insect that attacks vine, pear, hazel, chestnut, poplar, willow and other forest trees. Scientific name: Byctiscus betulaeGreek name: Τσιγαρολόγος Damage Vine leaf roller attacks (eats) the buds (eyes) and tender vegetation during the April-May period, causing characteristic etching. Females lay eggs inside leaves that have previously been rolled up, creating
Leafhoppers are found in potatoes, beets, cereals, vines, many vegetables and many other crops. Scientific name: Empoasca flavescens, Empoasca decipiens, Eupteryx atropunctataGreek name: Τζιτζικάκια The leaves have light-colored areas due to sap removal and may curl at the edges. In severe infestation the entire leaf becomes chlorotic. Some are also carriers of plant diseases, transmitting
Penicillium fruit rot is a postharvest rot that causes very severe damage (up to 100%) to citrus, apple, vine and vegetable crops. Additional damage is also caused by ethylene produced by the pathogenic fungi, which, because it increases fruit respiration, reduces the lifespan of healthy fruit in the same storage area as the affected fruit.
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Grapevine downy mildew is the most important problem in viticulture worldwide, because it can cause total destruction of production. In Greece, it appeared for the first time in 1881 in Messinia. Since then it has been endemic in Greece, threatening especially areas with high atmospheric humidity conditions (e.g. western Peloponnese). Scientific name: Plasmopara viticolaOther name:
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Black Vine Weevil is a nocturnal insect, and during the day it hides in the ground. In Greece, it particularly attacks Sultanina and Corinthian raisins and is widespread in the Peloponnese and Crete. Scientific name: Otiorhynchus ap.Other name: Snout Beetle , Vine WeevilGreek name: Οτιόρρυγχος Damage It attacks (eats) the buds and tender parts of
Grapevine scales are insects very widespread in Southern Europe. In addition to the vine, they attack hazel, rose, peach, poplar, willow, acacia trees and roses. Scientific name: Eulecanium corni, Pulvinaria vitisOther name: European fruit lecanium scaleGreek name: Κοκκοειδή Αμπελιού Damage Stage 1 larvae settle on the leaves, where they suck the juices, produce abundant honeydew
In Greece, citrus flat mite first appeared in 1982 in the area of Tirnavos and from there it spread rapidly to all the vine-growing regions of Greece. Scientific name: Brevipalpus lewisiGreek name: Καστανή εσχάρωση – ακάρεα Citrus flat mite apart from the vine it attacks orange, lemon and various ornamental plants. Damage This mite can
Esca is a widespread vine wood disease that mainly affects ratoons aged 10 years and older. It usually develops slowly and results in the gradual drying of the stems or more rarely, in their sudden drying (defoliation). Scientific name: Phellinus igniarius, Stereum hirsutumOther names: Black measles, apoplexyGreek name: Ίσκα ή Πολυπορίαση Symptoms The first symptoms
The California thrips came to Europe from North America, where it originated. It spread very quickly to Greece, and in 1992 it was found for the first time causing serious damage to vines in the Kavala area. Later, in Corinthia, vineyards of the Sultanina variety were repeatedly found to have very serious damage to the
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