Post by Trade facilitator on Nov 23, 2022 11:13:23 GMT 1
Grape: How To Start The Lucrative Business Of Cultivating Grape Fruit In Nigeria For Local And Export Market
The word grape refers to two different types of fruit.
One is a type of fruit that grows in clusters of from 15 individual members to as many as 300. The other type is a singular grape fruit that belongs to the group of oranges, tangerines and lemon.
Some vegetables are berries and some fruits are vegetables, but what are grapes?
According to Britannica, grapes are berries, usually growing in clusters on vines that can reach up to 17 metres.
Grapes appear in many different colors, from pale green to red to nearly black. They are usually spherical, although they can also come in more elongated shapes. The leaves are also edible, and appear in many cuisines and dishes around the world.
In Nigeria, once you are seen to be taking grapes, it connotes certain things:
the first signal it demonstrates is that you are fairly well off. The second fact is that it shows you as a person of taste.
Ordinarily, it should not be a pointer to either of these facts because this is a type of fruit that is taken with liberty by people of all classes in other parts of the world. It is affordable in those places, to start with, and there is no particular social designation attachment assigned to its consumption other than its nutritional value.
However, we are discussing it because of its considerable nutritional value and benefits to our health despite the controversies. In summary, therefore, it is a berry.
Grapes can be red, green, dark blue, black, yellow, orange or pink. The green grapes are actually known also as white grapes and constitute the main ingredient in the production of white wine.
The fruit is not grown in our country Nigeria currently and is usually imported, hence the high cost of it and its restriction to the consumption by the middle class and above.
Grape is made up of about 80 per cent water and 18 per cent carbohydrates. It has almost no fat and only one per cent protein. The raw fruit has a lot of fiber and as much as 14 per cent of the daily requirement of vitamin K in each 100 grams of the fruit.
Grapes can be eaten in their fresh state as a table grape, or employed in making various foods and drinks like jam, wine, grape juice and vinegar. It can also be dried and processed as raisins and currants.
There are various species which may or may not have seeds. It is a plant generally regarded as originating in the Middle East and Western Asia, and it grows yeast naturally on its skin. That connection was greatly responsible for the early association between this fruit and the wine industry as the yeast readily fermented the grapes into alcoholic beverages.
Grape Farming: How you can start the business?
Grapes are used in making jams, jelly, juice, grape seed extract, grape seed oil and raisins vinegar. Berry can be found in big stores, malls, super markets and they are weighed in kilograms.
Grapes contain minerals, vitamins and important substances needed by the body. A mature tree produces 25kg of fruits when scientifically cultivated and they grow in clusters of 15-300.
Grape farming is native to Western Asia and European countries, the major grape producing countries are; China, France, America, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, South Africa etc.. There are two types available in the market; grapes without seed and grapes with seed.
Grapevines are cash crops that live for many years, because of this it is advisable for you to get a personal land were you won’t be disturbed. Go for hybrid seedlings which can mature within a year.
Why You Should Start Grape Farming?
Grape farming is not labour intensive as such can be managed easily.
It requires less water and manure to do well in most cases.
Grape farming is yet to be fully harnessed in Nigeria. Berry is highly loved by many people who will buy it no matter the cost. It is mostly consumed by the elites who know the value and will buy it no matter the price.
Berry plants are vigorous growers with proper planting they will produce fruits without stress. It is very lucrative; you will keep reaping the dividends for a long time.
A little space like a plot or acre is enough to make you rich in grape farming business. Grape is very easy to cultivate.
Grape: Its Different Varieties:
There are many different varieties which are grouped into two, with each having its own characteristics.
Table grapes: they are used for meals’ preparation; example is sweeteners used in cake making.
Wine grapes are used in the production of wine.
Here are the list for some of the varieties:
- Vitis viniferia (European or French grape) is the most widely cultivated variety.
Europeans grapes do well in warm dry weather. American grapes are for cold environments.
- Vitis rotundifolia (North American Native Muscadine),
- V. Labrusca (American grape)
Berry has different flavour, texture, size, colours such as; black, yellow, green, pink, crimson, dark blue and orange. Purple grape was cultivated by Egyptians and other North African countries.
We have more than 1,000 cultivars for grape farming all over the world but the most commonest ones are:
Concord, Sweet jubilee, Crimson seedless Variant, Champagne, Moon balls,
Cotton candy etc. You have to find out which variety is best suited for your region.
Can you export grapes from Nigeria?
The answer is emphatic yes. Nigeria is currently officially exporting grapes to Benin Republic, but the quantity is not yet much. We are expecting that with the presence of AfCFTA the volume of grape export from Nigeria to other African countries will increase.
We will continue with other issues involved with cultivation and export of grapes in Nigeria in subsequent articles. Stay with us for more.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
The word grape refers to two different types of fruit.
One is a type of fruit that grows in clusters of from 15 individual members to as many as 300. The other type is a singular grape fruit that belongs to the group of oranges, tangerines and lemon.
Some vegetables are berries and some fruits are vegetables, but what are grapes?
According to Britannica, grapes are berries, usually growing in clusters on vines that can reach up to 17 metres.
Grapes appear in many different colors, from pale green to red to nearly black. They are usually spherical, although they can also come in more elongated shapes. The leaves are also edible, and appear in many cuisines and dishes around the world.
In Nigeria, once you are seen to be taking grapes, it connotes certain things:
the first signal it demonstrates is that you are fairly well off. The second fact is that it shows you as a person of taste.
Ordinarily, it should not be a pointer to either of these facts because this is a type of fruit that is taken with liberty by people of all classes in other parts of the world. It is affordable in those places, to start with, and there is no particular social designation attachment assigned to its consumption other than its nutritional value.
However, we are discussing it because of its considerable nutritional value and benefits to our health despite the controversies. In summary, therefore, it is a berry.
Grapes can be red, green, dark blue, black, yellow, orange or pink. The green grapes are actually known also as white grapes and constitute the main ingredient in the production of white wine.
The fruit is not grown in our country Nigeria currently and is usually imported, hence the high cost of it and its restriction to the consumption by the middle class and above.
Grape is made up of about 80 per cent water and 18 per cent carbohydrates. It has almost no fat and only one per cent protein. The raw fruit has a lot of fiber and as much as 14 per cent of the daily requirement of vitamin K in each 100 grams of the fruit.
Grapes can be eaten in their fresh state as a table grape, or employed in making various foods and drinks like jam, wine, grape juice and vinegar. It can also be dried and processed as raisins and currants.
There are various species which may or may not have seeds. It is a plant generally regarded as originating in the Middle East and Western Asia, and it grows yeast naturally on its skin. That connection was greatly responsible for the early association between this fruit and the wine industry as the yeast readily fermented the grapes into alcoholic beverages.
Grape Farming: How you can start the business?
Grapes are used in making jams, jelly, juice, grape seed extract, grape seed oil and raisins vinegar. Berry can be found in big stores, malls, super markets and they are weighed in kilograms.
Grapes contain minerals, vitamins and important substances needed by the body. A mature tree produces 25kg of fruits when scientifically cultivated and they grow in clusters of 15-300.
Grape farming is native to Western Asia and European countries, the major grape producing countries are; China, France, America, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, South Africa etc.. There are two types available in the market; grapes without seed and grapes with seed.
Grapevines are cash crops that live for many years, because of this it is advisable for you to get a personal land were you won’t be disturbed. Go for hybrid seedlings which can mature within a year.
Why You Should Start Grape Farming?
Grape farming is not labour intensive as such can be managed easily.
It requires less water and manure to do well in most cases.
Grape farming is yet to be fully harnessed in Nigeria. Berry is highly loved by many people who will buy it no matter the cost. It is mostly consumed by the elites who know the value and will buy it no matter the price.
Berry plants are vigorous growers with proper planting they will produce fruits without stress. It is very lucrative; you will keep reaping the dividends for a long time.
A little space like a plot or acre is enough to make you rich in grape farming business. Grape is very easy to cultivate.
Grape: Its Different Varieties:
There are many different varieties which are grouped into two, with each having its own characteristics.
Table grapes: they are used for meals’ preparation; example is sweeteners used in cake making.
Wine grapes are used in the production of wine.
Here are the list for some of the varieties:
- Vitis viniferia (European or French grape) is the most widely cultivated variety.
Europeans grapes do well in warm dry weather. American grapes are for cold environments.
- Vitis rotundifolia (North American Native Muscadine),
- V. Labrusca (American grape)
Berry has different flavour, texture, size, colours such as; black, yellow, green, pink, crimson, dark blue and orange. Purple grape was cultivated by Egyptians and other North African countries.
We have more than 1,000 cultivars for grape farming all over the world but the most commonest ones are:
Concord, Sweet jubilee, Crimson seedless Variant, Champagne, Moon balls,
Cotton candy etc. You have to find out which variety is best suited for your region.
Can you export grapes from Nigeria?
The answer is emphatic yes. Nigeria is currently officially exporting grapes to Benin Republic, but the quantity is not yet much. We are expecting that with the presence of AfCFTA the volume of grape export from Nigeria to other African countries will increase.
We will continue with other issues involved with cultivation and export of grapes in Nigeria in subsequent articles. Stay with us for more.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
