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1La Fête du Baiser — ( festival of the kiss ) is a festival, celebrated the Saturday after St. Valentine s Day, in Roquemaure, France near Avignon. Begun in 1989, it commemorates not only Saint Valentine, who locals claim as a former resident, but the arrival of his… …
2plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …
3Black rot (grape) — Guignardia bidwellii Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Ascomycota Subdivision: Pe …
4Vanilla — is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. Etymologically, vanilla derives from the Spanish word es. vainilla , little pod . cite journal |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora id=1 taxon id=134375… …
5Great French Wine Blight — The Great French Wine Blight was a severe blight of the mid 19th century that destroyed many of the vineyards in France and laid to waste the wine industry. It was caused by an aphid (the actual genus of the aphid is still debated, although it is …
6South African wine — Some South African wines and cheeses Contents 1 …
7Rhizoctonia solani — (Anamorph) R. solani hyphae showing the distinguishing right angles Scientific classification Kingdom …
8Phylloxera — Phyl lox*e ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leaf + ? dry.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small hemipterous insect ({Phylloxera vastatrix}) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe. [1913 Webster]… …
9Phylloxera vastatrix — Phylloxera Phyl lox*e ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leaf + ? dry.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small hemipterous insect ({Phylloxera vastatrix}) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe. [1913… …
10Biodynamic wine — Biodynamic wines are made using the principles of biodynamic agriculture. In most cases, one speaks of wine made from biodynamic grapes. Increasingly these biodynamic wines are becoming known as BD wines .Biodynamic viticultureThe practice of… …
