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Story: Viticulture

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Grape growing in New Zealand

  3. Grape varieties

  4. Cultivation requirements

  5. Vine management

  6. Pests and diseases

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Grape growing in New Zealand

Central Otago vineyard

Central Otago vineyard

Grape plants

Grape plants

Annual cycle of grapevine growth

Annual cycle of grapevine growth

From page 2 - Grape varieties

Evaluating rootstocks, Te Kauwhata, 1953

Evaluating rootstocks, Te Kauwhata, 1953

Cabernet sauvignon grapes

Cabernet sauvignon grapes (1st of 6)

Pinot noir grapes

Pinot noir grapes (2nd of 6)

Sauvignon blanc grapes

Sauvignon blanc grapes (3rd of 6)

Chardonnay grapes

Chardonnay grapes (4th of 6)

Merlot grapes

Merlot grapes (5th of 6)

Pinot gris grapes

Pinot gris grapes (6th of 6)

Enquiry about phylloxera control, 1890

Enquiry about phylloxera control, 1890

Wairarapa phylloxera free area

Wairarapa phylloxera free area

Export-quality table grapes

Export-quality table grapes

From page 3 - Cultivation requirements

Frost sprinklers

Frost sprinklers (1st of 2)

Wind machines

Wind machines (2nd of 2)

Area planted in wine grapes, 1987 and 2007

Area planted in wine grapes, 1987 and 2007

From page 4 - Vine management

Grafting vines

Grafting vines

Grapevines on wire trellises, Hastings

Grapevines on wire trellises, Hastings

Cane and spur pruning

Cane and spur pruning

Using a refractometer

Using a refractometer

Hand-harvesting

Hand-harvesting (1st of 2)

Machine-harvesting

Machine-harvesting (2nd of 2)

From page 5 - Pests and diseases

Phylloxera aphid life cycle

Phylloxera aphid life cycle

Mealybugs

Mealybugs

Scarecrow and nets

Scarecrow and nets

Mission Estate semillon

Mission Estate semillon

Grapevine leafroll symptoms

Grapevine leafroll symptoms

How to cite this page:

Maggy Wassilieff, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/viticulture/media (accessed 25 March 2023)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Nov 2008

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