Trees & Vines

July 31, 2024
High-wire trellises prep vineyards for hotter climate

A high-wire trellis system for winegrapes, at right, rises above a traditional vineyard alignment, at left. Researchers say high-wire systems provide better shade and more protection from heat and sun.

Photo/University of California, Davis

July 31, 2024
Heat wave messes with table grape harvest, volumes

Kern County grower Mark Hall stands in a vineyard earlier this month during harvest of Flame Seedless grapes. He says the state’s unrelenting heat wave has begun to damage some varieties.

Photo/Sal Ruedas