Tendone vines may be either spur- or cane-pruned.

Tendone vines may be either spur- or cane-pruned.

• A. Tendone vines may be either spur- or cane-pruned.
• B. Tendone requires no pruning.
• C. Tendone is pruned only after harvest.
• D. Tendone is a low trellis system.

Answer: (A)

Tendone is a trellis system that can accommodate different pruning methods. Because the vines are trained along a long, overhead canopy, you can control the amount and placement of fruiting wood either with spur pruning (short spurs with one or two buds) or with cane pruning (long canes with many buds). The choice depends on vine vigor, desired yield, and how you want to manage fruiting sites along the extended canopy. This flexibility is why tendone vines may be pruned either spur or cane. Tendone requires pruning to maintain the structure and production, so claiming no pruning is necessary is not accurate. Pruning is also not restricted to after harvest; in viticulture, pruning is typically done during dormancy before growth resumes. And tendone is not a low trellis system; it’s an overhead, canopy-style system, which is why describing it as low would be misleading.

Tendone is a trellis system that can accommodate different pruning methods. Because the vines are trained along a long, overhead canopy, you can control the amount and placement of fruiting wood either with spur pruning (short spurs with one or two buds) or with cane pruning (long canes with many buds). The choice depends on vine vigor, desired yield, and how you want to manage fruiting sites along the extended canopy. This flexibility is why tendone vines may be pruned either spur or cane.

Tendone requires pruning to maintain the structure and production, so claiming no pruning is necessary is not accurate. Pruning is also not restricted to after harvest; in viticulture, pruning is typically done during dormancy before growth resumes. And tendone is not a low trellis system; it’s an overhead, canopy-style system, which is why describing it as low would be misleading.