UK Wine Show

Can PIWI Grapes Protect New Zealand from Powdery Mildew? With Jim White of Cloudy Bay

UK Wine Show

Show Notes

Powdery mildew is getting harder to control in Marlborough. Jim White of Cloudy Bay explains why, and why a new generation of disease-resistant PIWI grape varieties might be the answer New Zealand growers have been waiting for.

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