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Variety traits

Grapevine Winter Hardiness

Vitis vinifera L.

The complex ability of grapevines to withstand adverse winter conditions, including frost, thaws, and desiccation, as measured by the survival of buds and tissues.

In the reference 35 varieties crop Common grape vine, where this is mentioned in the description.

Grapevine winter hardiness encompasses resistance to the entire spectrum of winter stresses, whereas frost resistance is limited to the ability to withstand low temperatures. A critical metric for breeding and cultivar evaluation is LT50, the temperature at which 50% of the vine's primary buds are killed.

Hardiness assessment is conducted through both field observations of bud survival and laboratory freezing of cuttings or electrical conductivity analysis of tissues. Modern multi-resistant cultivars are capable of withstanding frosts down to -22...-27°C, though actual winter hardiness depends heavily on the quality of cane maturation, carbohydrate accumulation, and the overall condition of the vine before entering dormancy.

Low winter hardiness necessitates covering grapevines for the winter to prevent the death of buds and above-ground organs. Poor agricultural practices, including overcropping and untimely fertilization, significantly reduce the plant's resistance to the complex of adverse factors during the winter period.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter hardiness.

Sources8

Varieties of Common grape vine mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

TIMOTHY SHEEHAN

ES
12 records

Ifg Nine

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

David W. Cain, PhD.

9 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

David W. Cain, PhD.

8 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

MARANTO JOSEPH

ES
6 records

Soreli

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, I

SK
6 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Sun World International, Inc (US)

FR IT
6 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Simone Diego Castellarin^^^Guido Cipriani^^^Gabriele Di Gaspero^^^Michele Morgante^^^Enrico Peterlunger^^^Raffaele Testolin

SK
5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Maranto Joseph|Bakersfield, CA, US

5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (US)

ES FR IT
5 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Walker Michael Andrew / Tenscher Alan C. / Riaz Summaira / Romero Ninfa

ES
4 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Simone Diego Castellarin^^^Guido Cipriani^^^Gabriele Di Gaspero^^^Michele Morgante^^^Enrico Peterlunger^^^Raffaele Testolin

DE SK
4 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES FR MT
8 records

Semillon

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES FR SK
6 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES FR MT
5 records

Victoria

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR MT
3 records

Palava

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Vivai Research Center, CZ

SK UA
3 records

Hibernal

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Prof. Dr. H. Becker

DE SK
4 records

Angela

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Jorg Wolf, D

DE HU
3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Jorg Wolf, D

3 records

Cinsaut

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
2 records

Neronet

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Prof. V. Kraus

DE SK
3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Simone Diego Castellarin^^^Guido Cipriani^^^Michele Morgante^^^Enrico Peterlunger^^^Raffaele Testolin^^^Gabriele Di Gaspero

2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

James J. Luby^^^Peter Hemstad

2 records