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GRAPES

THE GRAPES ARE NATIVE TO MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE AND CENTRAL


ASIA. IN SMALLER QUANTITY THEY ARE PRODUCED IN AMERICA
World grape production occupies 75 866 square kilometers. Approximately 71% of the production is
used for wine, 27% fresh consumption and 2% as nuts. A part of the grape juice production is used as a
sweetener for juices distributed under the slogans without added sugar and 100% natural.
The grapes are preferably harvested at the
end of summer at the beginning of autumn
in Mediterranean climates.

The following table of the largest wine


producers shows the correspondence with
the areas dedicated to vineyard plantation
Spain 11 750 km²
France 8640 km²
Italy 8270 km²
Turkey 8120 km²
United States 4150 km²
Iran 2860 km²
Romania 2480 km²
Portugal 2160 km²
Argentina 2080 km²
Chile 1840 km²
Australia 1642 km²
England 1053 km²

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