Vitis

Vitis is a genus of about 60 species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae.  The genus is made up of species most often found in the Northern hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce wine. The cultivation of grapevines is called viticulture. A farm or garden where grapes are grown is a vineyard.

Category:Vitaceae