Shaulis Nelson

The American viticultural expert Dr Nelson J. Shaulis (1913-2000) began his career in 1948 at the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva (New York State). In 1978, he became a professor of viticulture. Shaulis did revolutionary development work in foliage management by recognising and proving the consequential effect of too much foliage canopy (shade) on insufficient yield and lack of ripeness of the grapes in experiments with the grape variety Concord. That is why he was also called the "father of foliage care".

Shaulis Nelson - Porträt und Geneva Double Curtain

By the mid-1960s, he had developed the vine training Geneva Double Curtain (CDC) at Cornell University. Later, under his leadership, the first equipment for mechanical grape harvesting and pruning was also developed. His findings had a great influence on the measures introduced in the New World regarding quality-enhancing yield restriction. In recognition of his outstanding research and achievements, he was made a Fellow of the American Society of Horticultural Science in 1972. This is the most prestigious award of this organisation. See also under Viticultural Personalities.

Picture middle: By Bauer Karl - Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link
Picture right: By Bauer Karl - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

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