Época de interrupção da irrigação na pré-colheita da uva itália e sua conservação pós-colheita.

Abstract

Irrigation interruption before harvest in grapevine can contribute to improve berry quality without yield decrease. Grapes cv. Italia showed little reduction in average diameter and water content of berries in proportion to period without water application before harvest (10, 17 and 24 days) in comparison with plants irrigated until harvest. Plants with irrigation interruption showed berries with lower weight decrease and lower number of browned berries, fungi infected berries and wilted berries.