Abstract

                                The district of Madurai in Madras Stato produces heavy crops of grapes in two clearly marked seasons of the year, a feature rather uncommon in other viticultural areas of temperate zone. It is known that grape is essentially a temperate region fruit. However the growers in Madura district have proved that in suitable situations and under intelligent culture, it is possible to produce grapes in large quantities evon under tropical conditions. According to somo estimates, the annual acre-yields in some of the well kept vineyards amount to more than 50.000 lb., as against the average yields of 7,380 lb. for the whole country and 7,678 lb. for an advanced grape growing region like California.

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