Relationships between seed and berry development of Vitis Vinifera L. cv Shiraz: Developmental changes in seed morphology and phenolic composition
By Renata Ristic, P. Iland. 2005
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Berries were collected regularly from fruit set to berry maturity from irrigated (Shiraz) grapevines in a Baruosa valley vineyard. Seeds were removed for Precision Viticulture, spatial variation, zonal management, Baume, pH, titratable acidity, colour phenolics detailed study of physical attributes (weight, moisture, colour) and phenolic composition (seed tannins). Three phases of seed growth and development were discerned: (1) a phase of seed growth characterised by a steady increase of both fresh weight and dry weight, biosynthesis and accumulation of flavan-3-ols and tannins, and green appearance; (2) a transition phase where seed fresh weight and dry weight reached a maximum, but with continuing enlargement of the basal end. Accumulation of flavao-3-ols and seed tanning alto reached a maximum during phase 2, and was accompanied by an unset of tannin oxidation, and yellow appearance; and finally, (3) a phase of seed drying and maturation defining by a decrease in fresh weight due to water export, a sustained oxidation of tannins, and overall brown appearance. These phases in seed development correspond to particular stages in berry development. Seeds reached maximum fresh seed weight and full size at the beginning of berry colouring (veraison), while maximum dry seed weight coincided with maximum berry weight. Changes lo seed phenolics were linked to berry development and maturation. Changes in seed phenolics were alto related to developmental changes in berry anthocyanins and total skin phenolics, indicating that the external appearance and colour of the seed coat may be used as an additional indicator of overall berry ripeness. A graduated colour chart was developed to provide an objective index of seed coat colour and thus developmental status of seeds and berry.
Subfields: Food Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science
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Citations in the corpus
- Water Productivity, Yield, and Berry Composition in Sustained versus Regulated Deficit Irrigation of Merlot Grapevines (2014, background): “A direct relationship between seed number and berry fresh weight and between berry fresh weight and berry size has been reported in several studies (Coombe 1960, Ristic and Iland 2005).”
- Earliest evidence of a primitive cultivar of Vitis vinifera L. during the Bronze Age in Sardinia (Italy) (2015, methodology): “Grapes were collected at the time of maximum sugar concentration in the pulp and therefore ripeness, which corresponds to complete morphological development, and a visual evaluation of the seed colour was used as an index of maturity (Ristic and Iland 2005; Failla 2007).”