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Such a shrubby perennial liana as a cultivated grape (Vitis vinifera) is related to the genus of grapes of the grape family. This plant is grown in regions with temperate and subtropical climates in almost every country. In the wild, this species can not be met. It was born in ancient times from wild forest grapes, which were distributed from the southern coast of the Caspian Sea to the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Grapes are among the plants that people began to cultivate first. The fact that this plant is really familiar to man from ancient times, say bas-reliefs and frescoes in the tombs of the pharaohs. There are also written documents from which it can be understood that grapes were grown already 7 thousand years ago, while wine was made from its fruits. 4 thousand years ago, there was a flourishing of viticulture in Mesopotamia (Babylon and Assyria). Also, this plant was cultivated by the ancient Greeks, while they conducted a lively trade with India and Central Asia. Today, this culture is still very popular, as it was thousands of years ago. The fruits of this plant are used for making juice, compote, wine, raisins, jam, vinegar, marinade, and they can also be eaten fresh. Grape seeds are used to extract valuable oil, which is widely used in the cosmetology and pharmacological industry. Grape leaves prepare dolma, stuffed cabbage, etc.

In the southern regions, cultivated grapes can reach a length of 30 to 40 meters, while in the middle latitudes it does not exceed 3 meters. A branch of such a plant clings to the support with tendrils. The old trunks are covered with a deep-furrowed brown bark that separates. The color of young stems is pale yellow or light red. Alternate whole leaf plates consist of 3 or 5 lobes and have petioles. The loose or dense paniculate inflorescence consists of small pale green bisexual flowers. This crop blooms in May-June, while the fruit ripens in August or September (in some varieties in October). Various forms of bunches consist of juicy fruits, inside which there are 1-4 seeds, there are varieties without seeds at all. The color of the fruit is different, for example: green, purple-black, yellow, pink and dark red. As a rule, there is a waxy coating on the surface of the fruit. Such a plant lives for a very long time, namely, 130-150 years.