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5Grapevine Structure and FunctionEdward W. HellmanThis chapter presents an overview of Grapevine Structure and Function to provide abasic understanding of how grapevines grow. Such understanding is the foundationof good vineyard management, and the practical application of this knowledge isemphasized throughout this book. The reader should consult the references cited in this chapterfor more complete coverage of these topics. Much of the common viticultural terminology isintroduced in this StructureCells and TissuesThe basic unit of plant Structure and Function is thecell. All cells have the same general organization,consisting of a cell wall, protoplasm (liquid-filledregion containing living organelles), and the vacuole(region containing the cell sap).

Grapevine Structure and Function 7 Figures 2 and 3 illustrate a mature grapevine as it might appear at two representative time periods, trained to

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