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Since its distant history, Egypt has had Vineyards in its condition of cultivation. | Since its distant history, Egypt has had Vineyards in its condition of cultivation. | ||
The grapevine is a plant that originated in the well-suited Arabia; Osiris imposed it onto the populations of conquered countries in Asia and Africa, around the base of the Nile valley. | The grapevine is a plant that originated in the well-suited Arabia; Osiris imposed it onto the populations of conquered countries in Asia and Africa, around the base of the Nile valley. | ||
In the joyous Arabia, vines are still today abundantly cultivated, and its dried fruit (raisin) is commercially traded in the Arabic Gulf City | In the joyous Arabia, vines are still today abundantly cultivated, and its dried fruit (raisin) is commercially traded in the Arabic Gulf City to make alcoholic spirits. Vineyards are also found in areas in the City of Mecca, on the slopes of hills that run along the pleasant valleys of Taifa and Medina, as well as in others in Heggias. But vines, and its varieties, are still cultivated in Arabia of Assiri where, to this day, the stumps are saved. The stumps have survived through various generations, and the outside of their trunks look like the human body. | ||
Grapevines were introduced in Egypt thousands of years ago, but Vineyards and the preparation of fermented liquor go back to the era of the Ptolemaic rule, particularly near the end of it, where Vineyard orchards were introduced to the fertile valley of Morea (Moniaut), northeast of the populated area in ancient Alexandria. Alongside that coastal section that is at sea level and extends towards Rossetto even beyond the other side of Lake Bourlos on that elevated clearing which tilts towards the sea, and among the many DATTOGLIERI a large quantity of grape stumps are still cultivated. These are known as Alessandrina, a highly-valued type of Vine used even to make Wine. In the Oasis of the Libyan Desert, the remaining riverbanks from the ancient Greco-Roman domination are reminiscent of the ancient industry and the introduction of the sarmentous Vine to the fields there. | |||
After its diffusion to Greece and its islands, the grapevine was introduced by the Fenicj | After its diffusion to Greece and its islands, the grapevine was introduced by the Fenicj since they were the first to take trips to the Mediterranean coasts, in Sicily, outside of Italy, in Provence, in Spain, etc. And with the fall of the Arab Caliphs, Egypt also lost its ancient plantations of Grapevines that were in the countrysides where the ruins of the ancient Heliopolis still exist as they also do in the southwest of the ancient "Fostad." But from ancient times to today, the Vineyards of Faioum have been preserved, so recently, the Faioum prepared/supplied new branches for the many orchards scattered across the countrysides of middle and lower Egypt. But the serious mistake (which was not made by farmers in ancient times) was that of those who chose the situation of modern Vineyards in the soil, forming the boundary of the Desert that connects and follows along the flooded Nilotic territory, since in ancient times, Vineyards benefited from permeabile soil that, without being flooded, received continuous infiltration from the Nile. At the meeting now (CHECK) the majority of new Vineyards occupy shallow, clay-like, and compact soil that keeps stagnant a continuous humidity, since it also does not maintain anything in its composition that is truly in the nature of the Vineyard. So, the Grape that a Vineyard produces, although very sugary, is also saturated with the abundant aqueous juice of albuminous mucilage which spoils the quality of Wine. | ||
In my opinion, Egypt has a very suitable soil and climate for farming Grapevines; however, it lacks the skill of knowing how to cultivate them in order to utilize its fruit to produce Wine. | In my opinion, Egypt has a very suitable soil and climate for farming Grapevines; however, it lacks the skill of knowing how to cultivate them in order to utilize its fruit to produce Wine. | ||
Grapevines that are latitudinally below Cairo, the Suez Isthmus, Terrana, Bourlos, Alexandria, etc., could prosper and produce good fruit like that which is grown in the climate of Madera, Alicante, Spain, Provence, etc. To best prosper, Grapevines must be RACCOMANDATA to tall arborous plants, as is done in Italian towns, because in Egypt they also need the movement of the fresh air, and it must be kept as far as possible from the humidity of the soil and from parasitic insects. | Grapevines that are latitudinally below Cairo, the Suez Isthmus, Terrana, Bourlos, Alexandria, etc., could prosper and produce good fruit like that which is grown in the climate of Madera, Alicante, Spain, Provence, etc. To best prosper, Grapevines must be RACCOMANDATA to tall arborous plants, as is done in Italian towns, because in Egypt they also need the movement of the fresh air, and it must be kept as far as possible from the humidity of the soil and from parasitic insects. |