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Article

Economic Viability and Quality of Grapes Produced with and without Plastic Covering

by
Felipe Schwerz
1,*,
Fabricio José Weber
2,
Fernando Marcos Signor
2,
Luciano Schwerz
2,
Victor Buono da Silva Baptista
3,
Diego Bedin Marin
4,
Giuseppe Rossi
5,
Leonardo Conti
5 and
Gianluca Bambi
5
1
Agricultural Engineering Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200000, Brazil
2
Agronomy Department, Riograndense Higher Education Center (CESURG), Sarandi 99560000, Brazil
3
Engineering Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200000, Brazil
4
Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), Viçosa 36570900, Brazil
5
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Florence, 50100 Florence, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Agronomy 2023, 13(6), 1443; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13061443
Submission received: 1 May 2023 / Revised: 17 May 2023 / Accepted: 20 May 2023 / Published: 24 May 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Viticulture Economic and Ecological Benefit)
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Abstract

Viticulture began growing in Brazil in recent years, and this growth is due to the introduction of new techniques and improvements used in vine planting, especially the use of plastic covering in the vineyard. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the economic viability of plastic covering installation, as well as the quality of grapes produced by two cultivars, in order to compare these results with those obtained by a conventional cultivation system. The experiment was performed at an experimental farm producing grapes in southern Brazil. The grape cultivars Niagara Branca and Niagara Rosada were studied and cultivated with and without plastic covering. Data related to the costs of vineyard planting, establishment, and seasonal management, in addition to the grape revenue, were assessed. Additionally, the grape yield and quality were evaluated. The analysis of return indicators showed that the net present value was higher for the plastic-covered system, which indicates greater profitability and consequent viability of the investment. Moreover, the grape quality varied according to the cultivar and production system. In this context, it is recommended to use the cultivar Niagara Rosada for production in a plastic covering system.
Keywords: Vitis labrusca; protected environment; economic indicators; grape yield Vitis labrusca; protected environment; economic indicators; grape yield

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Schwerz, F.; Weber, F.J.; Signor, F.M.; Schwerz, L.; Buono da Silva Baptista, V.; Marin, D.B.; Rossi, G.; Conti, L.; Bambi, G. Economic Viability and Quality of Grapes Produced with and without Plastic Covering. Agronomy 2023, 13, 1443. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13061443

AMA Style

Schwerz F, Weber FJ, Signor FM, Schwerz L, Buono da Silva Baptista V, Marin DB, Rossi G, Conti L, Bambi G. Economic Viability and Quality of Grapes Produced with and without Plastic Covering. Agronomy. 2023; 13(6):1443. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13061443

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Schwerz, Felipe, Fabricio José Weber, Fernando Marcos Signor, Luciano Schwerz, Victor Buono da Silva Baptista, Diego Bedin Marin, Giuseppe Rossi, Leonardo Conti, and Gianluca Bambi. 2023. "Economic Viability and Quality of Grapes Produced with and without Plastic Covering" Agronomy 13, no. 6: 1443. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13061443

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Schwerz, F., Weber, F. J., Signor, F. M., Schwerz, L., Buono da Silva Baptista, V., Marin, D. B., Rossi, G., Conti, L., & Bambi, G. (2023). Economic Viability and Quality of Grapes Produced with and without Plastic Covering. Agronomy, 13(6), 1443. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13061443

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