Late winter pruning

Implementation

Short term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Southern
Southern

Weather event addressed

Drought
Summer
Very high temperatures / Heat wave
Summer

Farming system

FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Vineyards

Description of the measure

Pruning as late as possible for delaying the crop cycle, and avoiding ripening under stressing conditions

Comments on sustainability

Late pruning promotes a delayed bud breaking and also a delayed crop cycle. The objective is to postpone grape ripening for avoiding critical periods