It's no wonder that the humble grape is among the world's largest fruit crops. ... It’s estimated that 7.3 million hectares of Earth’s surface was planted with grape vines in 2022.

Discover how archaeologists used geometric analysis of ancient grape seeds to track Italy’s 7,000-year journey from wild ...

By Tom Marquardt And Patrick Darr Historically, the grape variety carménère has had an identity crisis like no other.

The pruning limits the number of grapes each vine can produce, again intensifying the juice in each grape. Although short, the stems can reach 5 inches in diameter – huge by grape-vine standards.

Wine and dessert grapes are the two categories into which grape varietals are divided, but considerable overlap exists. Additionally, several dessert types may be grown outside in warm, sunny places.

Grapes are only produced on vines that grew the prior year. Some grape varieties may grow healthy vines in our climate every year but produce little to no fruit. Select one-year-old growth ...

Traditional vinifera grapes are planted in rows with spacing that allows for easy access for working and harvesting. 450-550 vines to the acre is normal. You can expect to harvest around 2.5 to 3. ...