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Old 28-07-2003, 02:22 PM
Iris Cohen
 
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Default Why do grapes crack

Why is it that during the veraison stage more grapes are susceptible to
cracking BRBR

I imagine for the same reason you get cracking in tomatoes. if they are allowed
to get a little too dry and then watered heavily, the soft inside tissue swells
more than the skin can handle it, so they crack. In tomatoes, the solution is
to water more frequently in hot weather & grow crack resistant varieties.
probably true with grapes also.
Iris,
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