Wine country shift

Wine country shift

Context:

With climate change affecting produce at the finest vineyards, new wine-producing regions such as Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar could soon replace the world’s best vineyards.

Concept:

Mediterranean climate:

The warm temperate western margin climate or the Mediterranean climate is found between 30 degree and 45 degree North and South of the Equator. This climate is witnessed in relatively fewer parts of the world and is almost entirely confined to the western margins of the continental landmasses. The basic cause of this climate is the seasonal shift of the wind belts.

The region is important for fruit cultivation, cereal growing, wine-making and agricultural industries as well as engineering and mining. The region is a net exporter of citrus fruits and the net importer of dairy products.

Orchard farming:

• These regions are known as the world’s orchard lands.
• A wide range of citrus fruits grows in the region. Examples: Sunkist oranges of California, Jaffa oranges of Israel.
• The fruit trees have long roots to draw water from depths during the long summer months.
• The olive tree is probably the most typical of all Mediterranean cultivated vegetation.
• Besides these, many nut trees like chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds are grown.
• Other important fruits are peaches, apricots, pears, cherries, plums and figs.