In India, viticulture is one of the most important horticultural industries in views of its area, production, productivity, value addition and employment creation in both rural and urban areas. The grape in West Bengal is now a new fruit crop for utilizing the up and medium fallow lands in western part of the state. In this part, the soil is red and laterite and acidic in nature and this area received very low rainfall and experience a long dry spell during month of January to May. | Effect of time of pruning on fruit production and berry quality of grapes Vitis vinifera under Bankura condition of west bengal