LEAF: a process-based model of berry ripening in vineyards

Grapevines are extremely sensitive to climate, and changing climatic conditions can significantly threaten the production of many traditional regions. VISCA “Vineyards´ Integrated Smart Climate Application” is an ongoing project cofunded under the Horizon 2020 programme, aimed to integrate weather forecasts at different scales with phenological predictions and irrigation recommendations into a Decision Support System to help growers to tackle the challenges arising from increasing adverse climatic conditions. Here we present LEAF, one of the simulation models developed within the project to predict the vegetative performance of the vineyards and the dynamics of fruit maturation.