Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry: (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)

Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry: Traditional and Molecular Techniques summarizes recent trends in grapevine breeding, both in terms of research and practical programs. The first group of chapters covers the challenges faced by breeders and existing and emerging techniques used to combat them. Two further groups of chapters focus on grapevine breeding programs in different wine-producing countries around the world. With authoritative contributions from experts across the world’s winemaking regions, this book will be an essential reference for all those involved in viticulture and oeneology wanting to explore new methods, understand different approaches and refine existing practices.

Table of Contents:
Part One Common issues in grapevine breeding 1 Traditional grape breeding techniquesR. Eibach, Julius-Kuehn Institut, Germany 2 Molecular grape breeding techniquesG. di Gaspero, Istituto di GenomicaApplicata, Italy Part Two European grape breeding programs 3 Grapevine breeding in AustriaF. Regner, Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein und Obstbau- Klosterneuburg, Austria 4 Grapevine breeding in France – A historical perspectiveA. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada 5 Grapevine breeding programs in GermanyE. Ruehl, Geisenheim Research Center, Germany 6 Vine breeding programs in HungaryE. Hajdu, Cornivus University of Budapest, Hungary 7 Grapevine breeding programs in ItalyL. Bavaresca, Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy 8 Grapevine breeding programs in PortugalA. Martins, CBAA, Portugal 9 Grapevine breeding and clonal selection programs in SpainJ. Ibanez, ICVV, Spain 10 Grapevine breeding in Central and Eastern EuropeP. Pavlousek, Mendel University, Czech Republic Part Three Grape breeding programs in the new world 11 Grapevine breeding programs in BrazilP. Ritschel, Embrapa Uva e Vinho, Brazil 12 Grapevine breeding in ChinaJiang Lu, Florida A&M University, USA 13 Grape breeding in CanadaA. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada, I. Bock & H. Fisher 14 Grape breeding in Eastern United StatesA. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada, I. Bock & H. Fisher 15 Western United States grapevine breedingK. Lund, UC Davis, USA 16 Grapevine breeding programs in the Southern United StatesE. Stafne, Mississippi State University, USA 17 Grape breeding in the MidwestP. Hemstad, University of Minnesota, USA

About the Author :
Prof. Reynolds has had a long and distinguished career in Oenology. His career has included a position as Research Scientist for Agriculture Canada in British Columbia and, since 1997, a faculty position at Brock University. He is well known for his research into canopy management, the impacts of site and soil on flavour, irrigation and water relations, geomatics and the use of GPS/GIS and remote sensing for studying terroir. He is the author of over a hundred published articles and has been the editor of two award-winning titles on wine science.

Review :
"...summarizes the most recent trends of research, associated with its practical applications, carried out in different European areas and in new producing countries with the assistance of various experts from different wine regions of the world." --Vit.En.