Gardening

Grape Cultivation in India – Production Area, Climate, Harvesting and Fruit Handling! Botanical Name: Vitis Crinifera L. Family: Vitaceae Grape is an important commercial fruit crop of south India. Grape growing has been regarded as most remunerative enterprise. In North India particularly, Punjab its cultivation is being taken in a big way. Due to heavy initial investment on erecting the system of training and occurrence of rains at the ripening time of grapes, the area under grapes may not increase further. In Madhurai area through staggered pruning fruit is taken throughout the year. Origin: Vitis vinifera is the most important species grown in India. Grapes originated in Armenia near Caspian Sea. In India, grapes were introduced from Iran and Afghanistan by the end of 12’^ century. However, Aryans knew grape cultivation and its uses much earlier. S. Partap Singh Kairon Chief Minister of Punjab imported Anab-e-Shahi and Perlette cultivars during 1962 from California. Area: Area under grape in India