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Figure 1 – Map of Australia vii
Figure 2 – A guide to Australia’s bio-climatic zones vii
Figure 3 – Diagram of table grape bunch or cluster viii
Figure 4 – Map of California showing counties and their boundaries 17
Figure 5 – Mean maximum (—t—) and minimum (—n—) temperatures and mean rainfall (—▲—) for the Californian table grape-producing counties of Fresno, Madera, Kings, Kern, Tulare and Riverside (World Climate 2005). 19
Figure 6 – Popular table grape varieties grown in California (California table grape Commission 2012c) 21
Figure 7 – Summary of vineyard and post-harvest packing house, storage and distribution steps for Californian table grapes 25