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In grapes, the stage of ripening when aroma and flavor become apparent.

Cross-section of a peach fruit.

Pericarp: The part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary; fruit wall. The pericarp consists of the endocarp, mesocarp, and exocarp.

Endocarp: The pericarp layer surrounding the seed.

Mesocarp…

Flat, thin part of the leaf. The shape and size of leaf blade varies with cultivar. Also known as the lamina.

A Merlot grape leaf blade. Photo courtesy of Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University.

A training system in which growth is trained upward from low cordons, most often associated with Vitis vinifera wine grapes. Commonly referred to as VSP.

A shoot growing from adventitious buds in old wood, rather than from shoots or canes. Also see sucker.

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The trunk is the permanent, aboveground woody stem of a tree or vine.

A cordon is a long arm, usually trained along a wire, from which fruiting canes develop.

Fruiting canes are the one-year-old canes that will produce the current …

1. (noun) The physical support structure used for training vines. The structure is usually made of wood or metal for vigorous vines. 2. (verb) To train on a trellis.