Table grape

Tafeltraube
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General description of certain grape , mainly as a so-called Esstrauben for fresh consumption or for the production of Raisins are grown. The Greeks and Romans in the Ancient wines special varieties with very large berries, sweet and bred not only for the haves (along with figs) were the most popular and important fruit. They were not only for human consumption (fresh and preserved in part), but also as a sweetener for food and drink uses (see the eating and drinking habits of the Romans under Satyricon ). World today are produced with 6.6 million acres about 82% wine grapes (for wine and spirits) and about 1.4 million hectares with approximately 18% of table grapes.

The most highly productive varieties have other quality criteria such as wine grapes. The grapes are laxly, beautiful color, large and evenly as possible seedless or low nuclear juicy berries, thin elastic shell, long stem berries, firm flesh and durability for longer hauls. The seedless causes but also negative ones, which are prevented by adequate fertilization, irrigation and growth-regulating action. In order to be large berries Gibberellins employed. An early Maturity date is desired. The sugar content should be less than 130 g / kg of berries (not 55 ° or 11 ° KMW Oe). In recent decades, many New breed been created with the desired properties. Very often there are hybrid crosses between species of cultivated European vines and wild American vines . The second consists of bringing the desired Resistance against mildew one. After harvesting ripe grapes as fruit nichtklimakterische not after.

Since the EU wine market organization 2000 subject to table grapes the wine is no longer legal. The cultivation is no longer on the production of wine Rebkataster bound and is free. Classified as wine grapes grapes may not be sold as table grapes. A variety is either a Quality wine grape varieties or classified as a table grape. But there are also so-called cut grapes, the wine grapes are authorized to be marketed as Esstrauben. These are, for example, Chasselas (Chasselas) and Trollinger . In commerce, table grapes in the three extra classes (spotless), I (good quality) and II (marketable) are offered. For all classes is: no rot, mold or pest infestation, with no visible contaminants (pesticides, dirt), a natural bloom and sufficient level of maturity. The cultivation of a warm climate bound, or they will be held in greenhouses. Major producing countries are Brazil , Chile , Greece , Netherlands (In winter from greenhouses), Italy , Japan , Portugal , Spain , South Africa , Turkey (the world's leading producer), and some of the former USSR states. Table grapes are now used throughout the year on the market.

The world's most productive table grape grower was the Hungarian János Mathiász János (1838-1921), led by the 3,500 intersections. There are well over a thousand different varieties, there are 99% New breed . Among the most important table or raisin grapes in part Barlinka , Cardinal , Chasselas , Flame Seedless , Italia (Ideal), korinthiaki , Muscat of Alexandria , Muscat of Hamburg , (Rozaki) and (Kismis, Sultanina, Thompson Seedless). Others are Alexandra , Alphonse Lavallée , Anab-e-Shahi , Angela , Arka , Aron , Attica Seedless , Attila , Aurelia , Aurora , Beichun , Bicane , Birstaler nutmeg , Black Alicante , Black Queen , Blue Star , Burra Blanca , Calastra , Calina , Calmeria , Campbell Early , Carina , Chaouch Blanc , Dabouki , , Dawn Seedless , Decora , Delaware , Delight , Dimiat , DK 151 , Dornfelder , Doux d'Henry , Emir , Emperor , Eva , Excelsior , Ferdinand de Lesseps , Foster's White Seedling , Galanth , Ganita , Glenora , Boskoop Glory , Happenbach , Hecker , Himrod , Huxelrebe , Irsai Oliver , Isabella , Jifeng , Kalina , Queen of the Vineyards , Queen Elizabeth , Royal Esther , Koshu , Kyoho , Lady Downe's Seedling , Leopold III. , Lidi , Longyan , Mathiász Jánosné , Muscat Bleu , Malina , Millennium grape , Michurinski , Thomas Volney Munson , Muscat Bleu , Muscatel , Nero (Variety) , New York Muscat , Nyora , Oeillade Noire , Ohanes , Osella , Palatine , Perlette , Pearl of Csaba , Perlona , Phoenix , Pirovano , Pölöskei Muskotály , Primus , Red Globe , Regent , Romulus , Pink , Rosetta , Seneca , Sideritis , Solara , Solferino , Terez , Theresa , Triomphe d'Alsace , Trollinger , Vanessa , Venus , Victoria , Winchell , Yates , Zaarma and Zeyu . Some are also known as Ornamental Vines used.