A Review on Grape Growing in Tropical Regions

Demir Kok

A Review on Grape Growing in Tropical Regions

Year 2014, Volume: 1 Issue: Özel Sayı-1, 1236 - 1241, 01.03.2014

Abstract

Although grapevine is adapted to a wide range of climates; the best growing of grapevine are performed in regions, which meet certain specific climatic requirements. Grape growing is also extensively carried out in the latitudes between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn called as tropical regions. Recent times, viticulture activities has increased significantly in the tropical regions and qualified table grapes, wine, grape juice and raisin are obtained from countries such as Brazil, Venezuela, India and Thailand located in tropical and subtropical regions. The production technics used for grape growing in tropical regions is different than used for traditional temperate regions. Most of grapes grown in these regions carry table, raisin and wine grape characteristic. Grape varieties grown in tropical regions should have early ripening periods, short growing cycles and high resistance to fungal diseases

Keywords

V. vinifera L., hot climate, tropical regions, viticulture zones, grape growing

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