Grape harvest advances with health and isolated damages

In the region of Caxias do Sul, the grapevines continue with adequate health. However, the BRS Cora variety has presented a physiological effect that has caused fruit abortion and dark lesions on the rachis. According to the analysis by Embrapa Uva e Vinho (CNPUV), the problem "may be a consequence of the cloudy and cold days," which would have impaired pollination. Emater also reported that "some vineyards were hit by gales, which severely damaged the branches." The late-cycle varieties have already completed flowering and are in the "lead shot" grain phase, with health preserved. In the region of Frederico Westphalen, the vineyards are at different stages of development, ranging from the beginning of maturation to the "pea" grain. According to the bulletin, "producers continued with cultural practices, such as de-budding, thinning, defoliation, training, and tying of branches." The hail recorded in Sarandi and Barra Funda on November 3 caused severe damage, resulting in total ...