Cold pruning brings a sweet surprise to workers

During the cold winter days in the Sarıgöl Plain of Manisa, while carrying out vine pruning works, the rare single-bunch grapes, referred to as 'shepherd's grapes,' are found on the vines and are shared and consumed by the workers. Pruning works in the vineyards of Manisa's famous Sarıgöl Plain continue non-stop despite the cold weather. The rarely seen single grape bunches on the vines during the winter pruning are called "shepherd's grapes" by the producers. Elderly vine growers in Sarıgöl, who have been producing grapes for years, recounted the story of the shepherd's grapes, which has been passed down from past to present. The producers stated that in the past, after the grape harvest was completed, sheep herds were let into the vineyards to graze on the leaves and provide natural fertilizer. The elderly producers said, "In Sarıgöl and its surroundings, years ago, after the grape harvest was over, the vine growers would give the leaves of the vineyards to the shepherds for ...