Sweet grapes do not happen by accident. As berries ripen, the plant has to move, make, and store sugars with remarkable ...

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have identified a molecular pathway linking the ripening hormone abscisic acid (ABA) to sugar buildup in grapes. The study found that ABA treatment ...

The fruit and wine of the newly developed grape “Muscat Shiragai,” presented at a press conference by Professor Emeritus Takuji Hoshino (right). From left to right above: Kurashiki Deputy Mayor Kenji ...

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Close your eyes and imagine an orange grove in bloom — the heady perfume of citrus blossoms drawing you in like a honeybee to nectar. That’s the experience of drinking Muscat Blancà Petits Grains, an ...

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have mapped a molecular pathway linking the ripening hormone ABA to sugar accumulation in grapes. The work shows that transcription factors VvMYB44 and ...

As a boy growing up in North Jersey, I peddled produce off the back of my father’s truck, selling whatever we got from farms in the summer and from the market the rest of the year. In late summer, ...

In a corner of Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan Market, a bustling indoor market where the floor is permanently damp and the air smells of wet fabric and drying fish, a sign reads Fu Kam Organic Farm. Below it, ...

Gothamist has only recently begun to appreciate the fresh muscat grapes that come into market each spring. The Muscat commonly appears in market as a raisin, but better yet as an excellent dessert ...