Nashik grape is a variety of grape produced in Nashik district, which is known as the "grape capital of India". Nashik contributes to more than half of the total grape export from the country.

A grape vineyard in Nashik.
Tasting cellar at Sula Wineyard.

Production

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Nashik, called "grape capital of India", is the leading grape producer in the country,[1][2] with about 1.75 lakh hectare of land under grape cultivation as of December 2015.[3] It produces an estimated 10 lakh tonne grape at about 20 tonne per hectare.[2] About 8,000 acres are used for cultivation of grape wine varieties.[4] The catchment areas of grape production in Nashik district are Kalvan, Peint Igatpuri, Sinnar, Niphad, Yeola, Nandgaon, Satana, Surgana, Dindori, Malegaon.[5]

Export

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Nashik accounts for 55 percent of total grape exports from India and 75 percent from the state of Maharashtra.[1] Nashik grape export increased from about 4,000 tonnes in 2003 to over 48,000 tonnes in 2013. The export further increased to more than 65,000 tonnes in 2014.[3] About half of the export corresponds to the Netherlands; with Germany, United Kingdom and Belgium as the next major destinations.[6] In 2013–14, Russia and China emerged as major markets for Nashik grape.[2]

Geographical Indication

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Nashik grape received the Geographical Indication status in 2010–11, as per Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pawar, Tushar (21 April 2011). "Nashik grape exports dip 58%". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Kasabe, Nanda (23 January 2014). "Nashik grape exports set to increase as farmers go after juicier returns". The Financial Express. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kasabe, Nanda (11 December 2015). "India's grape growers expect record exports this season". The Financial Express. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  4. ^ Pawar, Tushar (17 September 2015). "Grape-growers' body imports five varieties of table grapes in Nashik". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  5. ^ Chitnis, Paresh. "Catchment areas of market: Showing the details of catchment areas of market of grapes in leading states". Apeda.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ Pawar, Tushar (28 March 2014). "Grape exports rise in district". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  7. ^ "State Wise Registration Details of G.I Applications" (PDF). Geographical Indication Registry. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.