Grapevine assortment – component of food security and safety

Abstract

The degree of viticulture contribution in ensuring the food security and safety is considerably determined by the potential of genetic diversity of assortment. In the paper is presented the evolution of grapevine assortment in Republic of Moldova in terms of ecological-geographic origin of varieties, some agrobiologic characteristics. To ensure the branch sustainability in conditions of northern extremity of industrial viticulture, the concept of genetic improvement of assortment is oriented at creation of varieties, inclusive seedless with multiple biological resistance. In conditions of climatic and socio- economic challenges, in order to ensuring food security, we note as necessary the development and implementation of programs for exploration, conservation and evaluation of genetic resources diversity - a basis for increasing the competitiveness and resistance of varieties. Through the intelligent correlation of classical breeding methods with the molecular biology, but also on new methodological and instrumental basis under development, we see an opportunity of grapevine genome fructification.