This cluster of naturally white-skinned grapes shows initial symptoms of "noble rot" infection, as the white grape berries turn pink. For hundreds of years, the fungus Botrytis cinerea has been key to ...

Despite their bad reputation, mold, yeast, and fungus are responsible for some of the tastiest things in our lives, such as blue cheese, bread, pizza crust, soy sauce, miso, and of course mushrooms ...

It’s been a mild and springlike March and that means it’s time for gardening. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...

In wine-making circles, ‘noble rot’ is an exalted name for the botrytis fungus (Botrytis cinerea). It infects grapes, penetrates the skin, causes the berries to lose water by evaporation and shrivel ...

While Botrytis is the most destructive plant pathogen in grapes, powdery mildew is also a persistent U.S. vineyard threat. Mevalone is a formidable tool to assist growers in their fight against both ...

As the clouds parted briefly Tuesday for a break in the rain, vineyard managers across Sonoma County scrambled to get precious grapes off the vine, racing the clock again before another storm arrived ...

One of the icons of the wine lover is ”noble rot,” an oxymoronic term referring to a peculiarity of nature that results in the world`s greatest sweet white wines. Wines affected by noble rot, a mold, ...

Introducing Aravelle – a new white wine grape that was 42 years in the making. Cornell grape breeder Bruce Reisch made the hybrid by crossing Cayuga white and riesling grapes in 1981, at the start of ...