11BudBud or or node: node: Out Out of of this this either either a a leaf leaf or or a a fruit-bearing fruit-bearing shoot shoot will will 8 develop.develop. 2 Inflorescence: The flowers of the grapevine. The cluster is a specialized shoot that will later bear the berries. The flowers of the 9 grapevine are perfect or hermaphroditic; that is, they contain both 7 male and female parts: functional stamens and an ovary within a pistil. 3 Fruit set: The first stage in the development of the berries after flowering. 2 4 Green grapes: Still full of chlorophyll, these tiny balls are an in- 4 between stage in the development of the fruit. 5 Véraison or coloring: This is the transition from green to color in 1 the fruit. It usually takes place in July, after a certain level of sugar 3 6 has accumulated within the fruit; véraison is the onset of ripening. 6 Ripe grapes: The final stage in the ripening process of the fruit. 7 Water shoots or lateral shoots: These unwanted shoots develop on the wood of the vine and will occasionally bear small fruit. Such grapes remain puny and may not be harvested. As a rule, water shoots 12 5 are pruned out during the summer. 8 Tendrils: These are the climbing organs of the grapevine. Tendrils coil around and grasp anything they touch. After the harvest, they 11 become woody and harden. 9 Leaf: The breathing organ of the grapevine, which also serves to 10 nourish it. Its shape, the size of the lobes, and the dentations change with each cultivar. 13 10 Trunk or vine: Also called old wood, is the vine’s major stem. It is balanced by the root system. 11 Arm: Also called two-year-old wood, this is where the fruit- 14 bearing shoots develop. 12 Shoot: Also called one-year-old wood, the shoot carries the nodes from which the leaves and clusters of grapes will grow. When shoots harden, they are called canes. 13 Shallow roots: This root system, close to the soil surface, catches surface precipitation. It is destroyed when the vineyard is plowed, but it quickly grows back. 15 14 Subterranean roots: These anchor the vine securely in the soil. 15 Principal roots: The vine uses these long roots to obtain water and nutrients. They store large amounts of carbohydrates before the plant’s winter rest. 8
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