FRUIT DEVELOPMENT
Early Fruit Set
Early Fruit Set
The berries on the merlot
vines pictured at left are between the early fruit set and pre-veraison
stages.
Early Fruit Set in Merlot
After fertilization, the embryo begins to form and
the ovary wall thickens and begins to form the pericarp. The stigma on
the merlot berry at left has dried and soon the stamens will wither and
drop.
Very Early Fruit Set in Merlot Berry
