Assessment of a Cuban grape germplasm collection and evaluation of the potential for a Cuban grape and wine industry

几年前，古巴建立了一个葡萄种质库，其中有一些欧洲品种、美国品种和杂交品种，后来基本上被忽视了。 古巴科学家现在的任务是评估种质的农艺和浆果质量性状，并评估发展古巴葡萄酒工业的潜力。 加拿大研究人员对遗传资源以及合作研究和商业开发的潜力感兴趣。 这笔资金将使加拿大葡萄栽培、遗传学、病理学、抗逆性和浆果化学方面的专家能够在评估种质方面发挥作用，确保种质的保护和发展，并确定两国酿酒学和葡萄栽培学感兴趣的遗传资源。预计加拿大将从中受益，包括获得可能新颖和有用的种质，开展国际科学研究合作，以及加拿大有可能在古巴葡萄和葡萄酒工业的发展中发挥积极作用。

A Cuban grape germplasm repository was established years ago with a number of European varieties, American species and hybrids, then largely ignored.  Cuban scientists now have a mandate to asses the germplasm in relation to agronomic and berry quality traits, and to evaluate the potential for developing a Cuban wine industry.  Canadian researchers are interested in the genetic resources as well as the potential for collaborative research and commercial development.  Funding will allow Canadian experts in viticulture, genetics, pathology, stress tolerance and berry chemistry to play a role in evaluating the germplasm,  ensure its protection and development, and identify genetic resources of interest to oenology and viticulture in both countries. The expected benefits to Canada include access to potentially novel and useful germplasm, international scientific research collaboration and the potential for Canada to play an active role in the development of a Cuban grape and wine industry.