Uni Tarim has a total of 22 Hectares of grape vineyard in the Yenice plantation. We have planted these trees in parallel rows of 3 x 2 mts.
Our grape varieties are Red Globe
and Black Pearl and Thomson Seedless. These orchards are also fed with the latest irrigation system, called ‘drop irrigation’. The drop irrigation system works automatically and is fully computerized.
The grape drop pipes are hung horizontally at 2.10 mts. above the ground level and have holes every 1 mt. apart with each hole being almost directly above the stem of a tree. From each hole an amount of 4 lts. of water will drop every hour. The vineyard is covered with the same ‘net system’ as the other orchards to prevent weather problems such as hail.
With highly trained experts flown in from abroad we are able to train our personnel the different ways of pruning. The pruning of the vineyard is done around the end of January/ beginning of February.
Harvesting starts early July and can last till the end of August. The harvesting of the grapes just like the nectarine and other fruits like cherries is very delicate as we try not to damage any fruits during this process. After harvesting the grapes are sent to the packing house in order to be packed.
