Grape harvest advances with good weather conditions

In the administrative region of Caxias do Sul, the dry pruning has been completed and the vines are showing full sprouting and vegetative development. According to the bulletin, there is no significant record of fungal diseases or pests, and the vineyards are demonstrating good emission of shoots and clusters, which indicates a positive expectation for the harvest. The management of ground cover plants has been carried out through mowing or mulching. The mild temperatures have also favored the low incidence of diseases. In the region of Frederico Westphalen, the cultivated varieties are at different stages. The Vênus is in the phase of open flowers and cluster cleaning; the Bordô shows visible inflorescence and grouped flowers; the Niágara Rosada and Branca have about 25% of open flowers; the Seyve Villard is between the first leaf separated and the visible inflorescence; and the Carmem is between two to three separated leaves until the elongation of the inflorescence. The other ...