The report analyzes the traditional schemes and results of applied breeding programs on grape of a series of countries with advanced, cost-effective structure of grape-wine production. The stages of the classic breeding process adopted in Ukraine and applied in the world practice in the timeline, and the main current trends.

The prospects for the use of grape varieties of modern breeding based primarily on the possibility to reduce the expenses for the protection system by 40-80%, whiat provides significant economic and environmental benefits.