Frost Factors
Protecting young buds against the impact of frost takes careful planning. Mapping frost zones over each vineyard block can help to identify the best equipment or investment options to reduce the impact of frost events. There are various solutions available depending on location and budget.
Bud Burst Hub Launch
UK wine growers can now access a bud burst app to record bud burst across their site per variety to help manage frost and climate risks.
Find out more about the Bud Burst Hub, the benefits to UK winegrowers and access the app via the link below.
Frost – What Next? – In association with WineGB
Wine producing regions in the Northern Hemisphere are particularly exposed to the risk of early season frost events when the advancement of budburst occurs, in response to increased spring air […]
‘Frost risk audit’: avoiding costly crop losses
The anticipation of the 2022 vintage is tempered by the threat of spring frosts – potentially devastating yields and finances. Vineyards need tailored solutions as there is no ‘one size […]
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE FROST SEASON
Winter in the Northern hemisphere is nearing an end and the cold task of pruning and trellising repairs nearly complete. Thoughts are inevitably turning to vineyards next concern – spring radiation […]
Planning Ahead: Be FROST SAFE in 2020
If you have a frost problem in your vineyard now is the time to act The biggest names in wine all rely on consistently great grapes. However, it’s hard to […]
Frost protection equipment
Our brief was to provide a UK vineyard with a frost protection strategy and equipment recommendation. A vineyard site frost risk assessment was carried out with the vineyard manager to […]