Soft, Sweet, and Colorful: Stratified Sampling Reveals Sequence of Events at the Onset of Grape Ripening

In a new virtual seminar offered for ASEV members, you can read the published paper, see the authors present their findings, and engage directly with them during a Q&A session. 

Read the paper and bring your questions! 

In Dr. Hernández-Montes’ paper, the researchers employed a stratified sampling method to group berries by firmness and skin color in order to study the sequence of physical and chemical changes during veraison. Vineyard sampling often occurs at veraison, but individual berries within a single cluster ripen at different rates, complicating our ability to understand ripening. This study outlines a method for studying berry changes that occur during this period, which sheds light on this pivotal viticultural process.

Speakers: 

• Esther Hernández Montes, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain  (main presenter)
• Ben-Min Chang, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Markus Keller, Washington State University, Prosser
• Nataliya Shcherbatyuk, Washington State University, Prosser
• Yun Zhang, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington

This 45 minute webinar includes a 20-minute Q&A with all of the authors. It is free to ASEV members and $50 for non-members.

Register here.