grapes

Family name : Vitaceae familyScientific name : . Vitis vinifera 

Grape (grape)

derived from an Old French word "grape,"

meaning "bunch" or

"cluster "

Woody vinePerennials Grapes are about 80

percent waterGrapes also add fiber to the

dietTop grape producing

countries by years is china >united states

>italy>france>spain>turkey

Grapes come in three basic colors: green

Red and blue (black)Each variety has its own color, taste,

texture 

PerletteThe first grape of the season, the Perlette is light in color the berries are almost

round. Perlette means "little pearl" in

French .

Sugraone offers a light, sweet

flavor and crunch .

Thompson Seedless

this grape's light green color and

sweet

Calmeria This grape carries the

nickname "lady fingers," so called for

its elongated

Ruby Seedless

Grapes require full sunlight.

Adequate drainage and moisture

The best soils are loams or sandy loams with

added organic matter .Grapes grow best in soil

with a pH range of 5.5 to 6.5 .

Rows should usually run north to south. This allows

the plants gather the most sunlight and less

wind damage will occur.

plowing to 25 cm and providing organic matter in soil ,by turning under a cover

crop or green manure. Grapes are set in either fall or spring. If in spring, plant

early to give plants long growing season. Fall planting is unwise in

northern regions

till the soil well to get rid of

weeds and grasses..Grapes need the summer

heat to develop and will produce the best grapesTempreture :Plant damage occurs at -

18°C; frost kills young shoots. Daily mean

temperature should be at least 18°

.The flowers are unisexual

all species of Vitis are normally dioecious but under domestication, variants

with perfect flowers appear to have been selected

.

.The flowers are hermaphroditic and most are self-pollinated but cross-pollination

also accur

If the vine is left unpruned, the number of grape clusters would be excessive. The vine would be unable to ripen the large

crop or give adequate vegetative growth. The purpose of pruning is to grow yields of

high quality grapes and to allow better growth for the following

season. has a direct relationship to larger yields and more uniform production .

Training

After 3 or 4 years each vine will produce 12-15 pounds of grapes

Wait until they separate easy from the seeds to pick .

Guides to proper stage of ripeness are: taste , color, aroma, changing of stem from green to

brown

main diseases

Nutritional value per 100gm

Energy 288 kJ (69 kcal)

Carbohydrates 18.1 gSugars 15.48 g

Dietary fiber 0.9 g

Fat 0.16 g

Can eaten fresh dried Making juice or for industrial uses like jam wine jelly and other

uses