Conservation and sustainable use of grapevine genetic resources in the Caucasus and Northern black sea region
2009
Maghradze, D. | Failla, O. | Turok, J. | Amanov, M. | Avidzba, A. | Chkhartishvili, N. | Costantini, L. | Cornea, V. | Hausman, J.-F. | Gasparian, S. | Gogishvili, K. | Gorislavets, S. | Maul, Erika | Melyan, G. | Polluljakh, A. | Risovanaya, V. | Savin, G. | Scienza, A. | Smurigin, A. | Troshin, L. | Tsertsvadze, N. | Volynkin, V.
Conservation of grapevine biodiversity in the Caucasus and Northern Black Sea Region is particularly urgent because of: 1) the large number of traditional local varieties out of cultivation; 2) the relevance of these resources for the development of European modern cultivars; 3) the financial difficulties in the countries; 4) the occurrence of Vitis vinifera ssp. silvestris throughout the region; 5) wine production as a major potential source of income for the local population in the region. In 2004-2005, significant progress has been made within a collaborative project aimed at strengthening the capacity of the countries of the region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine) to ensure the long-term maintenance of Vitis genetic resources, including the cultivated traditional varieties and the wild resources. The activities include identifying, collecting, characterizing, and conserving the diversity of grapevine genetic resources as a basis to improve local viticulture and winemaking industry.
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