Economic Viability and Quality of Grapes Produced with and without Plastic Covering

Viticulture began growing in Brazil recent years, and this growth is due to the introduction of new techniques improvements used vine planting, especially use plastic covering vineyard. Thus, study aimed evaluate economic viability installation, as well quality grapes produced by two cultivars, order compare these results with those obtained a conventional cultivation system. The experiment was performed at an experimental farm producing southern Brazil. grape cultivars Niagara Branca Rosada were studied cultivated without covering. Data related costs vineyard establishment, seasonal management, addition revenue, assessed. Additionally, yield evaluated. analysis return indicators showed that net present value higher for plastic-covered system, which indicates greater profitability consequent investment. Moreover, varied according cultivar production In context, it recommended