Vitis vinifera L.
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Authority
Popenoe, Wilson. 1924. Economic fruit-bearing plants of Ecuador. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 24: i-ix, 101-134. pl. 34-49.
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Family
Vitaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Description - [No description provided.]
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Discussion
In colonial times the grape was cultivated by the Jesuits on their hacienda near Pimampiro, in the Chota Valley, and history records that a small quantity of wine was there manufactured. The varieties usually cultivated in Ecuador were introduced during the colonial period and are inferior in quality, being comparable to the Mission grape of California. In recent years more than 20 European varieties have been introduced from Chile by the Quinta Normal de Agricultura at Ambato, and it is probable that some of these will prove suited to the climate and soil of the Ecuadorian highlands, and will, at the same time, be of better quality than the varieties now cultivated. The greatest enemy of the grape in Ecuador is mildew; this often destroys the crop, and renders grape culture somewhat precarious in most parts of the country. Occasional grapevines are seen in many of the highland towns, but commercial plantations are limited to the regions mentioned.
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Common Names
uva