Grapes and many other berry crops are deciduous fruits of important economic
value worldwide. Grapes have been cultivated since the beginning of human
civilization and have ranked top on world fruit production and market value.
Other berry crops, on the other hands, are relative new in the fruit industry,
although most have been collected from wild as major or supplemental fruit
sources. Nevertheless, grapes and berry crops share equal popularity in modern
diet attributed to their diversity in size, color, and taste, along with their
value in human health. Consumption and commercial production of grapes,
berries, and their products continuously and rapidly expend into most
temperate regions as well as subtropical areas. Do you see a potential of
these crops in Taiwan’s declining fruit industry?