The Effects of Canopy Management Practices on Fruit Quality of Northern-Hardy Interspecific Hybrids of Vitisspp

The recent release of interspecific hybrid grape cultivars that are hardy for the northern climates of the United States has led to a rapid expansion of the grape and wine industry in the Upper Midwest, as well as other cold-climate regions. These cultivars often exhibit high vegetative vigor and possess fruit quality concerns when their grapes are to be used in wine production. Adaptation in the viticultural practices used to produce the grapes may help to improve fruit quality for winemaking, which could promote increased sales and profitability of the grape and wine industry in the Upper Midwest.