Grapevines

Grapes are the world’s most important fruit. World grapevine plantings exceed 5 million ha with nearly 9 billion grapevine plants. Overall plantings are relatively static, but there is considerable “churn” due to localised “fashion” demand for particular varieties, changing land pressures, disease losses, and climate changes, etc. Historically this corresponds to approximately 150 million plants per annum in established grape-growing countries. In New Zealand and Australia recent demand has been for approximately 3 million and 12 million new grapevine plants annually; the major markets are Europe (55 million), China (30 million), USA (20 million), Argentina (14 million), Chile (13 million) and Turkey (10 million). About 71% of grape production is for wine grapes, 27% fresh fruit, and 2% dried fruit.

All are clonally propagated by cutting and grafting methods. Disease transmission is a serious issue for vineyards, with tissue-culture providing an important means for obtaining virus-free lines. NuPlant has ten grapevine lines propagated through the SmartClone™ system, ensuring that they remain disease-free.

Most grapevine varieties currently in commercial use, such as Cabernet sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Shiraz (Syrah) were adopted before the advent of modern breeding methods. NuPlant has available leading expertise in wine chemistry to explore selection of varieties with superior wine-making potential.

Grapevine varieties available 

	Purpose	Variety	Clone
1	White wine	Chardonnay	G9VT
2	White wine	Chardonnay	FV110V5
3	White wine	Sauvignon Blanc	H5V10
4	White wine	Viognier	642
5	Dessert wine	Muscat Gordo	J2
6	Red wine	Cabernet Sauvignon	Unspecified
7	Drying	Sultana	H5
8	Table	Red Globe	10-23D
9	Table	Autumn Royal	FPS01
10	Rootstock	Dog Ridge	A6V8
11	Rootstock	1103 Paulsen	200HT

SmartClone™ - Tougher plantlets faster

SmartClone™ changes the tissue culture paradigm. NuPlant’s key technology allows conditions to be customized for each growth phase for more robust plantlets, grading for uniformity, robotic handling for laboratory efficiency, easy soil transfer, and a head start for accelerated nursery growth.