Grape cultivation is one of the most lucrative farming in India. It is grown in
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. India produces
approximately 9 lakh tonnes of fresh grape annually from an area of 34,000 ha.
In the world scenario of grape exports India's share about 12,000 tonnes per
year, accounting for 1.33 per cent of the total production. Grapes are grown in
tropical regions of India and research goes on at National Research Centre, Pune
and Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bangalore. India has the
distinction of grape harvesting at such a time when no grapes are harvested
anywhere in the world by virtue