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Jianing Li¹, Tingting Ma², Shihan Bao²

¹College of Enology, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Viti-Viniculture, Viti-viniculture Engineering Technology Center of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Viti-Viniculture, Heyang Viti-viniculture Station, Ningxia Eastern Foot of Helan Mountain Wine Station, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.

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Summary

Controlling the crop load of Shine Muscat grapes through berry thinning significantly enhances grape quality. Low crop loads improve berry weight, sugar-acid ratio, phenolic content, antioxidant activity, and aroma profiles.

Keywords:

Aroma compounds Berry quality Crop load Thin berry “Shine Muscat” grape

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Area of Science:

Viticulture and Enology
Plant Physiology
Agricultural Science

Background:

Grape quality is influenced by crop load, affecting berry development and metabolite accumulation.
Shine Muscat is a commercially important grape variety where optimizing quality is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of berry thinning on Shine Muscat grape quality.
To analyze the relationship between crop load, physicochemical parameters, and key aroma compounds.

Main Methods:

Berry thinning was performed to establish different crop loads in Shine Muscat grapevines.
Metabolite profiles, physicochemical properties, and aroma compounds were monitored during berry development.
Correlation analyses were conducted between various parameters.

Main Results:

Low crop load significantly increased single-berry weight and sugar-acid ratio.
Phenolic content and antioxidant activity were higher in low crop load grapes.
Low crop load grapes showed improved aroma profiles, with increased terpenes and C13-norisoprenoids and decreased C6 compounds and aldehydes.

Conclusions:

Precisely controlling berry crop load via thinning is an effective strategy to enhance Shine Muscat grape quality.
Berry thinning positively influences key quality attributes, including taste, aroma, and antioxidant properties.
Understanding the correlations between crop load, metabolites, and aroma compounds aids in optimizing viticultural practices.