/ Smoke taint Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en /egghead/blog/eggheads-weekend-basket-Feb27 <p>Busy week? Here's a round up of research stories from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis to get you caught up.&nbsp;</p> February 27, 2026 - 3:55pm Andy Fell /egghead/blog/eggheads-weekend-basket-Feb27 /egghead/blog/can-simple-calcium-spray-protect-grapes-wildfire-smoke <p>Smoke from wildfires can alter grapes and affect the taste and sensory experience of wine, threatening California’s $88 billion industry as it faces an increase in fires on the horizon. Researchers from the University of California, Davis, and U.S. Department of Agriculture spent last summer applying a calcium spray to grapes to see if the treatment can protect the fruit from smoke exposure.</p> February 24, 2026 - 3:39pm Andy Fell /egghead/blog/can-simple-calcium-spray-protect-grapes-wildfire-smoke