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Document showing the results of consumer opinions on the acceptance and preferences for the most representative intrinsic attributes of the traditional tomato varieties tested, assessing their taste quality. During the tasting sessions, respondents evaluated the following intrinsic attributes: firmness, juiciness, sweetness, acidity, and persistence.

Document showing the results of a three-year trial comparing the effects of manual pruning and mechanical pruning of two red grape varieties grown in the Montilla mountain range on their agronomic performance and oenological potential.

Document showing the results of a study aimed at optimizing maceration time to obtain a rosé wine from the Melonera variety. It details the production of rosé wines and the results obtained with this variety in four consecutive campaigns (2011-2014).

Document showing the results of the calculation of the cultivation coefficient (Kc) for almond trees in Western Andalusia, recommending the irrigation water dosage in three areas of Córdoba and Seville.

Document showing the results of the study carried out over four consecutive seasons in a vineyard located in the IFAPA Rancho de la Merced center. The main objectives were to improve crop profitability by applying new mechanized cultivation practices and techniques, and to study the impact of new viticulture models on plant physiology and the quality of the grapes and wine.

This document presents the olive and olive oil sector's perception of the work carried out by the Rural Development Groups in the provinces of Jaén, Córdoba, and Granada. The work was carried out as part of the Transforma Olive and Olive Oil Project.

Document describing an accelerated aging experience with Pedro Ximénez wine vinegar using micro-oxygenation and oak chips.

This document presents the current status of the use of sulfur dioxide preservatives in the wine industry. It describes how this preservative works, its properties, and its effects on wine quality and consumer health.

This document presents the current status of organic viticulture at the national level and in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It also covers regulations on organic farming, with particular emphasis on the conversion process and the importance of certification. Finally, it includes an analysis of the various applicable aid and subsidies.

Document showing the consequences of vineyard mechanization on the quality of musts and wines. The trial was conducted entirely at the IFAPA Rancho de la Merced, from grape cultivation to winemaking, over four consecutive seasons.

Document showing the agronomic, physiological, and qualitative effects of two types of localized irrigation on Vitis vinifera cv. Syrah, grown in a Mediterranean climate.

Document showing the initial results of a trial evaluating the possibility of producing organic sparkling wines from Pedro Ximénez and Tempranillo grapes using traditional sparkling winemaking methods.

Document describing the development of a direct, non-destructive method for determining the leaf area of a vineyard. This method can be used by winegrowers in the Montilla-Moriles region as a reference method for calculating the vegetative growth indices of their vineyards.

This document describes the results of the 2015 campaign on the productive potential of the local Gordal variety. It analyzes different winemaking techniques and evaluates their impact on the physical, chemical, and sensory characteristics of the wines. It also provides an agronomic and oenological description of the local and foreign varieties grown in the Granada Plateau.

Document describing a conservation trial of organic sparkling wines of the Pedro Ximénez variety, after disgorging the wines using different preservatives.

Document describing a static aging trial of two types of vinegar in new and used American and French oak barrels.

Document detailing the production of rosé wines and the results obtained with the Cabernet Sauvignon variety in four consecutive campaigns (2011-2014), including maceration time.

Document detailing the production of rosé wines and the results obtained with the Merlot variety in four consecutive campaigns (2011-2014), including maceration time.

Document detailing the production of rosé wines and the results obtained with the Tempranillo variety in four consecutive campaigns (2011-2014), including maceration time.

Document that optimizes maceration time for producing a rosé wine from the Pinot Noir variety. It details the production of rosé wines and the results obtained with this variety in four consecutive harvests (2012-2015).