{"id":2247,"date":"2024-05-30T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T08:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diegoo31.sg-host.com\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2025-03-17T10:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T08:09:07","slug":"organic-vs-ecological-farming-tuscanys-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/it\/organic-vs-ecological-farming-tuscanys-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic vs. Ecological farming: Tuscany&#8217;s choice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2247\" class=\"elementor elementor-2247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2200f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2200f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d288293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d288293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"968\" class=\"elementor elementor-968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d64411b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d64411b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9c9059 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a9c9059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cc51cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79cc51cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62295c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62295c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748be440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"748be440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29023ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29023ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Organic vs. Ecological farming: Tuscany&#8217;s choice<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f95238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f95238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5c6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"cd5c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>30 Maggio 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"479475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7bbfdac elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Our Sustainable Farm (OSF)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-251c8def elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"251c8def\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60804e8 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"60804e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b677e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27b677e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cb46b1 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20cb46b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Grape vines are a wonderfully multifaceted main staple on the farm. They are the perfect plant for anyone wanting to live a thriving and self-sustaining lifestyle. Not only do grapes provide an excellent source of refreshing food and juice, but they also make wine.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Depending on how you want to consume your grapes, there are different varieties to consider. The three main types are the European variety (Vitis vinifera) which is best for wine and also has numerous table varieties, the cold hardy American variety (Vitis labrusca) which is excellent for eating, and another American variety native to The South (Vitis rotundifolia), which is celebrated for its versatile culinary applications. The leaves of grape vines are edible too and can be used to make dolmades (meat and rice-stuffed grape leaves).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s no better way to welcome in the fall season than with a fresh glass of new wine. It\u2019s no surprise that growing grapes and producing wine is one of the most rewarding activities on the farm, as each variety of grape has its own unique application and use.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today we invite you to walk through our vineyards with us. We\u2019ll show you what it takes to grow grape vines and why they are an excellent option for sustainable farming. So, gather some cheese, perhaps a handful of grapes, or a glass of your favorite wine, and let\u2019s get going.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f70dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"29f70dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f524a3d animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3f524a3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3877a4e1 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3877a4e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b2d26a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32b2d26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1282\" height=\"1635\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1971\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136.jpg 1282w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136-300x383.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136-600x765.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136-803x1024.jpg 803w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136-768x979.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/styrian-tuscany-vineyard-in-autumn-near-south-styr-2023-e1716477864136-1204x1536.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38efcff4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38efcff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fa3de8a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fa3de8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cdc202e animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6cdc202e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdf1b3d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fdf1b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ea25fd elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70ea25fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1282\" height=\"1632\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1972\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267.jpg 1282w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-300x382.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-600x764.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-768x978.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-1207x1536.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f695ac elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73f695ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-135c1089 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"135c1089\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce38e35 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ce38e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8edf8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b8edf8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guided by the Seasons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d95c092 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d95c092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374851f9 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"374851f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout the farm and especially in the vineyard, there is always work to be done, no matter the time of year. In fact, every season offers its own magic, merits, and responsibilities. With each turn of the weather, grape vines too, require ongoing commitment and devotion. Indeed, they are a labor of love.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the fall grape harvest, one might think that laboring in the vineyard is over until spring. The truth is, however, that grapes need frequent attention. As winter arrives, our vines settle into deep hibernation. All greenery and vegetation fall away to reveal woody, lignified branches.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even as snow drifts in and covers our vineyard, we are already thinking about the next steps we need to take. To prepare for spring, there are essential tasks that must take place during the winter. The bare branches of our grape vines are due for pruning. This winter pruning will encourage new growth when the warmer weather returns, as grapes only grow from new growth. Like anything else, we vineyard keepers know that we get out of our vines what we put into them\u2026so we watch and tend to them carefully.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a83c431 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1a83c431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbe91cf elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dbe91cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1282\" height=\"1632\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1972\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267.jpg 1282w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-300x382.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-600x764.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-768x978.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bunch-of-green-grapes-ripen-2023-11-27-05-10-14-utc-e1716478297267-1207x1536.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce01d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ce01d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a36dd22 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a36dd22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25ea06ba animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"25ea06ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2571100f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2571100f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478033b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"478033b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vine Structure\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9c5dc5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f9c5dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2586f76b animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2586f76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An established grape vine is one that has been trained to grow upon a supporting lattice work or post and wire fence system. In a well-organized vineyard, rows upon rows of fencing will be erected in a bright and sunny location. Various vine crops can be planted along this post and wire framework. Along these support fences, grape vines should be ideally spaced 6 to 10 feet apart, depending upon the grape variety. The support fences have at least three main wires, which the vines eagerly climb and are anchored to.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each plant should have two main \u201ccanes\u201d, \u201cspurs\u201d, or foundational arms issuing from the main trunk of the vine. The canes are then trained to sprawl out horizontally along the lowest supporting wire framework. From these horizontal branches, all new vertical growth will emerge. New buds will form along the trained cane or spur branches as the vines reawaken in the spring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b0f8c6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39b0f8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356103da elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"356103da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c9ba67 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74c9ba67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cefeba8 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3cefeba8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1973\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/young-vineyard-at-sunlight-rows-of-grapes-on-the-2023-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274bfd15 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"274bfd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-548a4a20 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"548a4a20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56fa79b9 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"56fa79b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c36aec3 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c36aec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2708d981 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2708d981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1551\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1974\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373.jpg 1551w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-600x495.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-1536x1267.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1551px) 100vw, 1551px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5b5857 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a5b5857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a1e6aaa animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a1e6aaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261b070d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"261b070d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a9b4e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40a9b4e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Pruning and Precautions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108cb425 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"108cb425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a876e6 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a876e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two types of pruning: spur pruning and cane pruning. Which one you choose will depend on your local climate and traditions. Spur pruning works well in warmer Mediterranean climates and is what\u2019s most often used here in Italy. We like to use the ___ method as we are located in the __[northern\/southern]__ part of Italy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before you begin pruning, you want to use clean shears to prevent disease and fungal infections. You can also apply anti-fungal treatments to protect wounds and freshly pruned areas on the plant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6644628d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6644628d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a612b35 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a612b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1551\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1974\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373.jpg 1551w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-600x495.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-pruning-pruning-is-an-art-in-caring-fo-2024-0-e1716478649373-1536x1267.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1551px) 100vw, 1551px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5489170e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5489170e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c43c068 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c43c068\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a24fb2c animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a24fb2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21baf3fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21baf3fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c8285d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23c8285d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Winter Pre-Pruning\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264a816 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"264a816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3678cfff animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3678cfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This type of pruning is usually mechanized on larger commercial farms, but if you are devoted to sustainable viticulture and have the manpower, it can be done manually by hand.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Essentially, winter pre-pruning involves removing the topmost vine growth. We are removing all of last year\u2019s old growth to make room for expansion in the current year. This frees the lower vine to be further pruned by expert hands later on. In the Northern Hemisphere, most growers do this in January or February, while the plant is completely dormant.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At this stage, most of the vertical old growth is removed. With cane pruning, only the original cane branches remain, with perhaps 4 to 6 of the strongest vertical branches still intact. We keep a few extra branches, for insurance. With spur pruning, we remove all vertical shoots or branches and leave behind 2 to 3 buds at each node. The entire old wood spur remains intact.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nothing goes to waste on an efficient farm. The lopped-off branches and trimmings are tossed between the grapevines for mulching. This enables valuable nutrients to return back to the soil.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73129a9d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73129a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b47b16d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b47b16d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfa2e96 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dfa2e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1504\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811-600x510.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811-1024x871.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811-768x653.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1504px) 100vw, 1504px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155c645e elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"155c645e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b5798a animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9b5798a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ceeb8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54ceeb8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba6ad88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ba6ad88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Spring Pruning &amp; Branch Training\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f5716c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69f5716c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134de5d8 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"134de5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two types of pruning: spur pruning and cane pruning. Which one you choose will depend on your local climate and traditions. Spur pruning works well in warmer Mediterranean climates and is what\u2019s most often used here in Italy. We like to use the ___ method as we are located in the __[northern\/southern]__ part of Italy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before you begin pruning, you want to use clean shears to prevent disease and fungal infections. You can also apply anti-fungal treatments to protect wounds and freshly pruned areas on the plant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b174acd elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b174acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762a004e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"762a004e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1504\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811-600x510.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/female-hands-with-pruner-trimming-grapevine-at-spr-2023-e1716478889811-1024x871.jpg 1024w, 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a66aa2d animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a66aa2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7ec5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e7ec5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5084e1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5084e1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bud Break\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e74ac79 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e74ac79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e88d1c animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20e88d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As warm weather returns to the vineyard and daily temperatures linger above 10\u00b0 C (50\u00b0 F), our grape vines will begin to wake up.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Italy, this typically happens in March. Heralding the arrival of warmer weather, the plants display what\u2019s called \u201cbud break\u201d. This simply means that our vines are beginning to show new growth. Fresh little buds begin to emerge along once dormant stems. This new growth will quickly proliferate as the spring season settles in. These little buds will develop into new branches or canes, and then eagerly shoot upward toward the upper wire supports.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905de4b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"905de4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b1f7af elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12b1f7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"173a9c99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c48eeb6 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c48eeb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b9a066 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35b9a066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spring-season-on-the-vineyard-blossoming-buds-on-2023-11.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spring-season-on-the-vineyard-blossoming-buds-on-2023-11.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spring-season-on-the-vineyard-blossoming-buds-on-2023-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spring-season-on-the-vineyard-blossoming-buds-on-2023-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spring-season-on-the-vineyard-blossoming-buds-on-2023-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spring-season-on-the-vineyard-blossoming-buds-on-2023-11-768x512.jpg 768w, 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data-id=\"41f098c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6522f3a6 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6522f3a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ceea6d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"31ceea6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adccb49 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6adccb49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1515\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1978\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494-600x506.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494-1024x864.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494-768x648.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1515px) 100vw, 1515px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660d8724 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"660d8724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494c21aa animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"494c21aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2922348a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2922348a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b793685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b793685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Removing Suckers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae8af15 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ae8af15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8347bd animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8347bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As spring continues, new suckers will spring up all over the vine. At this time, we remove any unwanted growth, while also encouraging and training the desired branches we want to keep. In the vine\u2019s \u201crenewal zone\u201d, we seek out the best shoots. We choose about 6 to 8 shoots and make sure they are well spaced on the vine, to avoid crowding. This process opens up the vine canopy to ensure proper airflow and ample access to sunshine. Our spacing is about 2 to 4 inches. Again, discards are dropped between the vines for mulching.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As new shoots spring up from the base of the vine, we affix them to the fence wire framework, thereby training them for the next season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72297b30 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72297b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2432a5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d2432a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1515\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1978\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/grape-vine-with-little-green-leaves-on-a-grape-vin-2023-e1716479026494-600x506.jpg 600w, 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elementor-element-7b8d7eeb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b8d7eeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b51d5cd animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4b51d5cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cddab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"53cddab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7331af54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7331af54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stabilizing the Vine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7042bd28 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7042bd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7785b85d animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7785b85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the weeks roll by and the shoots become more robust, they are carefully affixed to the wires higher on the fence. This process will enable future grape clusters to be more accessible later on in the season while also exposing them to sunshine.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In late spring, the vines begin to produce calyptra, which are long stems with tiny clustering pods. As the vine shoots reach upwards and are affixed to the topmost parts of the support fence, these pods will burst open to reveal tiny cream flowers. Thereafter, small pre-grapes or \u201cgrape berries\u201d will emerge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afcd01e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4afcd01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1edc9d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f1edc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c33a35f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c33a35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1460\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348.jpg 1460w, 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29042d36 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"29042d36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651cdd57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"651cdd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7169c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc7169c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summer Pruning and Leaf Cleaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46955872 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"46955872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae908c5 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ae908c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eager shoots will continue to reach upward above the supporting wires. In order to focus the energy of our vines, we walk through the rows of vines and lop off these taller and fruitless branches. This extra diligence helps the plant put all its resources into the manufacture of its grapes.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the grapes grow larger, we again visit the vines and remove the larger east facing leaves that shade the grapes. We want the grapes to be exposed to the natural warmth of the sun so they can ripen.\u00a0 This process opens up the spaces around the grapes, vastly improving airflow. Leaf cleaning also helps prevent powdery mildew.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef3d87c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ef3d87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357d6853 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"357d6853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1460\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348.jpg 1460w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348-600x526.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348-1024x898.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-of-woman-gardener-with-garden-shears-pruning-2023-e1716479198348-768x673.jpg 768w\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e445a88 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7e445a88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2549f540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2549f540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f072905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f072905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veraison and Late Summer Pruning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e5c860 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"46e5c860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b4d9ac animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21b4d9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Veraison, or when grapes begin to ripen and become softer, is one of the most important times in the vineyard. At this time, the grapes themselves are thinned. Depending upon the variety grown, the remaining grapes ripen for another 30 to 70 days. By pruning the grapes, we are enabling the vine to better nourish the grapes that remain. This causes our grape clusters to become sweeter and reach peak ripeness.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In red grapes, the transition from green to red begins as anthocyanins replace chlorophyll within the grapes. Acidity lowers as sugars rise. With green grapes, the color remains the same, but the grapes develop a more translucent quality as carotenoids nourish them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Veraison is a way for the plant to protect the grapes and further develop the seeds within. Nutrients and sugars are transported from the roots of the vine directly to the grapes, making them plump up in size.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During this ripening process, we are looking for smaller and later forming grape clusters that are unlikely to ripen. We remove these excess clusters.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The shorter vines will not be chosen for bearing fruit and any clusters growing on them will also be stripped off. Longer vines with multiple clusters will be thinned as well. We also encourage the vines to grow grapes near the bottom of the vine and remove clusters near the top.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At this time, we hope for warm sunny days and cool evenings with little rainfall. This way the grapes will reach optimal maturity and fully ripen. At this time, and after all grape thinning has occurred, we place a flexible mesh covering along the bottom portion of our vines, to protect our grapes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea63ef elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ea63ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6161294e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6161294e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vineyard-harvest-2023-11-27-05-31-11-utc.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1981\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vineyard-harvest-2023-11-27-05-31-11-utc.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vineyard-harvest-2023-11-27-05-31-11-utc-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vineyard-harvest-2023-11-27-05-31-11-utc-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vineyard-harvest-2023-11-27-05-31-11-utc-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vineyard-harvest-2023-11-27-05-31-11-utc-683x1024.jpg 683w, 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5488ece9 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5488ece9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1097\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684.jpg 1097w, 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a46d84f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a46d84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f81508d animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4f81508d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1f6264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b1f6264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ab4462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69ab4462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fall Harvest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a771461 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a771461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd2faed animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd2faed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the summer wanes and fall approaches, our grapes begin to deepen into their rich and distinctive color. At the farm, we grow mostly ____ and ____, which are celebrated for their ____ flavor and ____aromas. [Here is an optional area to fill in extra information. You can also let me know the varieties you grow, and I can rewrite this portion.]<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We sample our grapes, block by block to look for the right balance of sweetness, acidity, and flavor. We are looking for a pH around ___. We also examine the seeds to make sure they are turning brown, which denotes maturity and ripeness.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Samples are tested to determine their brix levels, which reveals the sugar, acidity, and pH of the grapes. Harvesting cannot occur until the grape sugars rise to sufficient levels. This testing process gives us an estimate of how much longer the grapes must remain on the vine to further ripen.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once the grapes are sufficiently ripe and sweet, our growers go out into the vineyard and harvest clusters of grapes by hand. Any undesirable grapes are knocked off right in the field, while desirable grape clusters are placed into our harvesting bins for processing later.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After all the grapes have been removed from the vine, they are brought into the winery where they will be examined once again and sorted by quality.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For a brief time, the vineyard can rest. As the cooler weather arrives, the vines will drop their leaves and once again go dormant. Soon, we will begin the whole process all over again!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac63215 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ac63215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c93db6f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c93db6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1097\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684-300x525.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684-600x1050.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684-585x1024.jpg 585w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684-768x1344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/farmers-hands-holding-and-cutting-white-grape-from-2023-e1716479389684-878x1536.jpg 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f18388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6f18388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d635b71 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d635b71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5beb9f0b animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5beb9f0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75eef47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75eef47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7fe9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7fe9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8deb6f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a8deb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55974c66 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55974c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Growing grapes is such a rewarding and enjoyable endeavor. Plus, they are a great investment. Once established, well-tended grape vines will continue to reliably produce fruit for 30 to 40 years and often longer. They are also a great way to teach children the art of cultivation and get the whole family involved in farming.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope that you\u2019ll join us and have found this article helpful. Even if you\u2019re not ready to care for a large vineyard, you can still enjoy grapes in your garden. Grape vines make a wonderful ornamental plant as well, as they are both functional as a delicious source of food and beautiful to look at!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e0f3e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"30e0f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ada392 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27ada392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unrecognizable-senior-man-holding-a-basket-with-gr-2023-.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unrecognizable-senior-man-holding-a-basket-with-gr-2023-.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unrecognizable-senior-man-holding-a-basket-with-gr-2023--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unrecognizable-senior-man-holding-a-basket-with-gr-2023--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unrecognizable-senior-man-holding-a-basket-with-gr-2023--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unrecognizable-senior-man-holding-a-basket-with-gr-2023--768x512.jpg 768w, 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data-id=\"5cf26a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46b3b28b animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"46b3b28b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8c734a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b8c734a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15eeb444 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15eeb444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613.jpg 1020w, 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animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"250108c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46156735 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"46156735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c7d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79c7d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c36b71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79c36b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1a105e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c1a105e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Grape vines are a versatile staple on farms, providing food, juice, and wine. There are three main varieties: European, cold hardy American, and native to The South. Growing grape vines is rewarding, as each variety has its own unique application. Throughout the season, grape vines require ongoing commitment and devotion, and pruning is essential for preparation for spring. As winter approaches, grape vines need frequent attention to maintain their health and productivity. Winter pruning is crucial for grape vine growth, as it encourages new growth when warmer weather returns. An established vine is trained to grow on a supporting lattice work or post and wire fence system, with vines spaced 6-10 feet apart. Each plant has two main canes or spurs, which spread horizontally, allowing new vertical growth to emerge. Pruning types include spur pruning and cane pruning, depending on the climate and traditions. Winter pre-pruning involves removing the topmost vine growth to make room for expansion and allows for further pruning by expert hands later. Cane pruning removes only the original cane branches, while spur pruning removes all vertical shoots and leaves behind 2 to 3 buds. This efficient farming method allows nutrients to return to the soil.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b3df80 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18b3df80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/onebelvedere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/senior-man-in-blue-shirt-harvesting-grapes-in-gard-2023-e1716479526613-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-321d4367 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"321d4367\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29aaa5d9 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"29aaa5d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532bec15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"532bec15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early spring pruning and branch training involve selecting the two hardiest and trimming away damaged ones. These branches become foundational canes for the growing season. Bud break occurs when vines show new growth, and suckers emerge as spring progresses. Remove unwanted growth and train desired branches, ensuring proper airflow and sunlight access. The vineyard follows a specific process for optimal growth and development. The spacing is 2 to 4 inches, and discards are dropped between vines for mulching. As new shoots emerge, they are affixed to the fence wire framework, stabilizing the vine. In late spring, calyptra emerge, and small pre-grapes or &#8220;grape berries&#8221; emerge. Summer pruning and leaf cleaning are performed to focus energy on the vines and expose them to sunlight. Veraison and late summer pruning are crucial for nutrient-rich grape clusters, allowing for a sweeter and more ripeness. Grapes undergo a ripening process, removing excess clusters and promoting optimal maturity. Grapes are thinned and grown near the bottom, with warm, cool days and minimal rainfall. As fall approaches, grapes deepen into rich colors, with popular varieties like ____ and ____ being celebrated for their flavor and aromas. Grapes undergo a pH test, examining seeds for maturity and ripeness. Samples are tested for sugar, acidity, and pH, determining the duration of ripening. After harvesting, grapes are hand-harvested, sorted, and brought to the winery for quality assessment. 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c5434 animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65c5434\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4325116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4325116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REFERENCES<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1814254 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1814254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86d8d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f86d8d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coravin.com\/community\/learn-how-grapes-grow-bloom-veraison-ripening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bud break<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cantinacastello.it\/2021\/04\/16\/stages-of-grape-vine\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bud Breaking in March<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/plant\/grapes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spacing<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardeningknowhow.com\/edible\/fruits\/grapes\/prune-grape-vine.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pruning<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/what-is-grape-veraison\/#:~:text=Veraison%20is%20arguably%20the%20most,become%20darker%2C%20firmer%20and%20sweeter.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About Grape Ripening<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winefolly.com\/deep-dive\/veraison-when-grapes-turn-red\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripening Process<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/castellodiamorosa.com\/grape-juice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New wine\/grape juice<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/linilambrusco.com\/2020\/05\/12\/vitis-labrusca-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vitis labrusca originated in Italy?<\/a> Some sources say it is an American native, while others say it came from Italy originally.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/southern-europeans-turn-sour-over-american-grapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vitis labrusca \u2013 banned in Italy<\/a> Though both varieties grow in Italy, however Vitis labrusca has been banned since 1979.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winefolly.com\/tips\/table-grapes-vs-wine-grapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vitis vinifera<\/a> This variety makes both wine and table grapes.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenia.net\/plant\/vitis-rotundifolia#:~:text=They%20can%20be%20eaten%20fresh,in%20the%20southeastern%20United%20States.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vitis rotundifolia<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winefolly.com\/tips\/table-grapes-vs-wine-grapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breakdown of Popular Grape Varieties<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardeningknowhow.com\/edible\/fruits\/grapes\/grapevine-pollination-needs.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pollination<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodharbor.com\/blog\/Getting-the-Vineyards-Ready-Pruning#:~:text=Pruning%20is%20the%20first%20process,are%20actually%20able%20to%20ripen.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cane versus Spur Pruning<\/a> For this article I mostly explained the cane pruning method, since it is more complex.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guildsomm.com\/public_content\/features\/articles\/b\/sarah-bray\/posts\/pruning-for-sap-flow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disease prevention<\/a><\/p><p>How-To Videos:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xNlZS4sW7Wc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mandolins and Wine\u2019 (care through the seasons)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jJu4NUZlZRc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greg Pennyroyal\u2019 (excellent spur pruning example)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E-ltkKSxEy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GuildSomm\u2019 (cane and spur pruning)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xoOBJPNnNEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate considerations<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7587650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912b7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"912b7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"965\" class=\"elementor elementor-965\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a173893 animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed 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