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Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine, is a species of flowering plant, native to the Mediterranean region, Central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran. [2] As of 2012, there were between 5,000 and 10,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes though only a few are of ...
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This list of grape varieties includes cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana). For a complete list of all grape species, including those unimportant to agriculture, see Vitis.
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Flower buds are formed late in the growing season and overwinter for blooming in spring of the next year. They produce leaf-opposed cymes. Vitis is distinguished from other genera of Vitaceae by having petals which remain joined at the tip and detach from the base to fall together as a calyptra or 'cap'. The flowers are mostly bisexual,: 143 pentam...
Most Vitis species are found mostly in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in North America and eastern Asia, exceptions being a few in the tropics and the wine grape Vitis vinifera which originated in southern Europeand southwestern Asia. Grape species occur in widely different geographical areas and show a great diversity of form. Th...
Phylloxera is an American root aphid that devastated V. vinifera vineyards in Europe when accidentally introduced in the late 19th century. Attempts were made to breed in resistance from American species, but many winemakers and customers did not like the unusual flavour profile of the hybrid vines. However, V. vinifera grafts readily onto rootstoc...
According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO), 75,866 square kilometres of the world is dedicated to grapes. Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as dried fruit. A portion of grape production goes to producing grape juice to be used as a sweetener for fruits canned "with no added su...
Grapevines are widely cultivated by gardeners, and numerous suppliers cater specifically for this trade. The plants are valued for their decorative foliage, often colouring brightly in autumn; their ability to clothe walls, pergolasand arches, thus providing shade; and their fruits, which may be eaten as dessert or provide the basis for homemade wi...
The fruit of several Vitis species are grown commercially for consumption as fresh grapes and for fermentation into wine. Vitis viniferais the most important such species. The leaves of several species of grapevine are edible and are used in the production of dolmades and Vietnamese lot leaves.
The grapevine (typically Vitis vinifera) has been used as a symbol since ancient times. In Greek mythology, Dionysus (called Bacchus by the Romans) was god of the vintage and, therefore, a grapevine with bunches of the fruit are among his attributes. His attendants at the Bacchanalian festivals hence had the vine as an attribute, together with the ...
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1. Francesco Emanuelli; Silvia Lorenzi; Lukasz Grzeskowiak; Valentina Catalano; Marco Stefanini; Michela Troggio; Sean Myles; José M. Martinez-Zapater; Eva Zyprian; Flavia M. Moreira & M. Stella Grando (2013). "Genetic diversity and population structure assessed by SSR and SNP markers in a large germplasm collection of grape". BMC Plant Biology. 13. BioMed Central Ltd.: 39. doi:10.1186/1471-2229-13-39. PMC 3610244. PMID 23497049. 2. Roberto Bacilieri; Thierry Lacombe; Loic Le Cunff; Manuel Di...
Media related to Vitisat Wikimedia CommonsData related to Vitisat WikispeciesList of 48 descriptors defined in the GRAPEGEN06 project (selected from the 151 OIVdescriptors published in June 2007)While the native territory of Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine, ranges from Western Europe to the Persian shores of the Caspian Sea, the vine has demonstrated high levels of adaptability to new environments, hence viticulture can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
The Shine muscat, also known as Vitis vinifera, is part of a variety of grapes. It is grown in parts of South Korea and Japan. It carries a strong aroma and can be identified through its distinct mango-like taste. However, this fruit is expensive due to its sweet and enjoyable taste.
Sultaniye wines are dry and semi-dry, light-bodied wines produced in Turkey. [12] Sultaniye grapes used in winemaking are mainly grown at Denizli and Manisa in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Sultaniye grapes are consumed as table grapes and raisins and used in winemaking. [13]
Vitis 'Ornamental Grape', also known as ornamental grapevine, Ganzin glory, glory vine and crimson glory, is a nonfruiting ornamental plant that is a hybrid of Vitis vinifera (Aramon noir) and Vitis rupestris (Alicante Ganzin).
