Scion: A cutting used in grafting, containing a bud of the desired vine.
Second Crop: Fruit that matures after the first crop has been picked; the clusters are usually smaller and the shoots weaker.
To induce dwarfing or cold tolerance or other characteristics to the scion. Most apple trees in modern orchards are grafted dwarf or semi-dwarf trees planted at high density.
Vine cuttings are called slips or scions. These are usually grafted onto rootstock that has been specially cultivated to combine growth vigor with resistance to disease. They are then put into sand for one season. This is called bench-grafting.
(2000) Effect of rootstock on the composition, aroma and flavour intensity of wines from the scion Cabernet Sauvignon grown at Langhorne Creek, South Australia. Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, 15, 67-73.
Up in Alexander Valley Robert Young planted grapes many years ago and the name became famous when other wineries made wine from his grapes. Now, years later, he's making his own wines from his grapes. They pour everything, including their Scion ...
scionThe budwood grafted onto the rootstock of a grapevine. Scott HenryA vine training method. This system for vine training is essentially a variation on the Double Guyot system.
 See also: Character, Off, Grafting, Variety, Fruit
  
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