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What do you call the stage in the vegetative cycle of the grapevine when the fertilised female ovaries of the flowers develop into berries?
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Fruit set
Stage in the annual vegetation cycle of the grapevine after flowering (see also BBCH code). The fertilised female ovaries of the flowers develop into berries. In the northern hemisphere this takes place from June to July, in the southern hemisphere from December to January. The quantity of berries depends, among other things, on the grape variety. As a rule, around one third (e.g. Chasselas and Riesling) to a maximum of two thirds (e.g. Silvaner) of the individual blossoms are fertilised. One berry contains up to five (rarely six) grape seeds, which can be used as seeds for breeding new grape varieties...
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