Grape Valley
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Grape Valley (Chinese: 葡萄沟; pinyin: Putaogou) is an area of arid land in Turpan, Xinjiang, China, where grapes and other fruits are grown. The valley is 8 km long, 600-2,000 meters wide, and is located some 10 km east of Turpan's city center.[1]
Turpan has a historically long tradition of growing grape and other fruits, using the karez underground irrigation system. It is famous for growing the seedless white grape, the manaizi (Chinese: 马奶子, mares nipple) grape. Raisins and other dried fruits are also sold at the Grape Valley tourists' area.
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Grape and raisin production in Turpan accounts for over eighty percent of China's total, making China the world's third-largest producer of raisins and the world's largest producer of green raisins.[2]
See also
- Turpan Depression
- Chunche - used for drying grapes
References
- ^ "Grape Valley, Turpan". Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ Cottrell, David (September 25, 2015). "USDA Foreign Agricultural Service: GAIN Report" (PDF). Global Agricultural Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
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- Karez Wells - UNESCO World Heritage Commission