American Grape - American Grape

...There are many wild species in North America, but they were not cultivated in the past. At the beginning of the 17th century, European grapes were brought by whites and cultivation began, and they became popular in California, where the weather conditions were favorable. In the eastern states, the weather conditions are not favorable and there are severe pests and diseases, so the American grape V. labrusca L. (English name fox grape) which is resistant to pests was cultivated, and improved varieties of high quality European grapes and American grapes were also created by crossbreeding. In the subtropical and tropical regions of the southeastern United States, V. rotundifolia Michx., also known as muscadine, was cultivated and improved. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "American grapes" is listed below.

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…北アメリカには多くの野生種があるが，古くは栽培化されず，17世紀の初めころ白人によってヨーロッパブドウが持ち込まれて栽培が始まり，気象条件の好適なカリフォルニア州で盛んになった。東部諸州では気象条件が適さず，病虫害がひどいので，耐病虫性の強いアメリカブドウV.labrusca L.(英名fox grape)の栽培化が起こり，また品質のよいヨーロッパブドウとアメリカブドウの交雑による改良品種も作られるようになった。またアメリカ合衆国東南部の亜熱帯および熱帯地域では，muscadineとよばれるV.rotundifolia Michx.が栽培され改良も行われるようになった。…

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