A bunch of grapes weighs between 150 and 500 grams, depending on the variety. Its grains can be black, pink or white.
Its flavor, always sweet, is enhanced by subtle flavors linked to the varieties as well as the terroirs.
The grapes are a little sweeter than the average fruit. You can however consume it without fear, even if you watch your line.
Well supplied with minerals, vitamins and fibers, it is also an excellent daily ally.
Rich in vitamins A, B and C, the grape contains almost all the trace elements in a balance that can be fully assimilated by the body. Energetic, remineralizing, detoxifying, refreshing, laxative, grapes also have an effect on memory, cell renewal and the protection of blood vessels.
Italian Muscat: Seasonal variety, from a cross (bicane x Hamburg Muscat). Variety characterized by fairly large clusters, not very compact, buttery yellow color, golden in the sun and crunchy with good transportability. Abundant harvest takes place in August to September.
* Muscat of Alexandria Rafraf: crunchy and sweet white grape, elongated grains, demanding in heat, keeps well,
.. * King’s ruby: A late variety, pyrenic, with a fairly small berry, is good for drying, reddish in color, its production is abundant.
Production period: October - November.
Production schedule for early varieties - Tunisian grape
White variety of American origin, early maturity in late June. In the south-central it matures from the 2nd week of June. It gives a relatively large berry without seeds.
White grape of American origin. Variety apyrene, precocious, medium-sized berry, green in color, golden when ripe, slightly aromatic taste, fairly large bunch.
Maturity period: end of June.
This grape variety has a large, winged, fairly compact bunch. The berry, with a thin film, is small to medium, ellipsoid, golden yellow at maturity, without seeds. Maturity at the end of July.
The cluster is large and loose. The berry is large, spherical in shape and red to black in color. Maturity at the beginning of July in the North and at the end of June in the south of the coast.
The cluster is medium cylindrical and loose. The berry is quite large, golden yellow, with thick skin, crisp flesh and a slightly musky taste. Maturity early July.
The cluster is large, conical, fairly compact. The seedless berry is medium to small in size, spherical golden yellow at maturity. Maturity 2nd fortnight in July.
Vines in the wild have been present in North Africa since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the traces found in Quaternary strata by geologists. Pliny the Elder mentions this wild African vine which was used for medical purposes. The indigenous varieties like Asli and Tounsi planted on the islands of Kerkenah, the variety Bazzoul Khadem and the Bidh Hemem from the regions of Gabes and Mednine, the variety Sakasli and turki from the regions of Siliana and Kef; most probably dated back to that time.
It is to the Phoenicians, established in Carthage, that credit is due to having disseminated viticulture on African soil. The Tunisian vine crossed the eventful periods of Byzantine, Arab or Turkish domination. In the 19th century, the arrival of French and Italian settlers gave impetus to the restoration of Tunisian wine potential.
From the 1970s, Tunisian producers carried their infatuation with the use of Mediterranean grape varieties such as Muscat from Italy, cardinal, Muscat from Alexandria ... which gave excellent products and even in certain regions the terroir effect gave specific characteristics of the products obtained. This is the case of the famous Muscat of Alexandria from the Rafraf region.
The vine is now spreading in the northern coastal area of the country where it benefits from favorable climatic conditions. The introduction of new grape varieties, especially apyrenes, and the exploitation of the soil-climatic potential, favored the extension of production areas to the southern regions with the use of early grape varieties to obtain grape production from the beginning of June to the end of July and to the northern regions using late varieties and a technological package promoting delayed maturity to spread the production of grapes until December.
For table grapes, the concept of earliness is very relative. A seedless variety is precocious if the fruit ripens at the start of June. A grape variety with fruit maturity reached in July is always considered early.
The average date of maturity is very dependent on the growing area. Cultivated in the south, a grape gives an earlier production than if it were cultivated in the north.