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Matthew Norman-Ariztia: Improving Cornell grapes

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  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science

In this video, meet Matthew Norman-Ariztia, Ph.D. student in the Oravec Lab and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. 

Matthew is helping shape the future of New York’s grape and wine industry by uncovering what growers and winemakers value most in new grape varieties from the Cornell breeding program. He’s also advancing how the industry measures acid and brix during harvest.

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Matthew is working with growers across New York to understand the traits they are looking for in Cornell grapes. He's also researching harvest techniques.

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