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Californians have been cultivating grapes for more than 200 years, and provide an astounding 99 percent of the country's commercially grown grapes. The first vines were planted in 1769 when the Spanish friars established missions in the state and introduced Mediterranean produce items, including figs and olives. The trees and vines flourished in the warm, dry climates of southern and central California. Today, California wine, table grapes and raisins are important agricultural commodities, and the state is blanketed with 700,000 acres of vineyards.

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Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics show the cultivation of grapes. Scholars believe that ancient Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans also grew grapes both for eating and wine production. Later, the growing of grapes spread to Europe, North Africa, and eventually to the United States. Native grapes in North America grew along streams; however, the first cultivated grapes in California were grown by Spanish Franciscan Friars looking to make a sacramental wine for the California Missions. The first table grape vineyard in California is credited to an early settler by the name of William Wolfskill in the Los Angeles area. As more settlers came to California, more and more varieties of European grapes were introduced, some for wine-making, others for raisins and some for eating fresh.

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Spain: Rehearsing bagging technique with varieties of seedless table grapes: The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Water has submitted to the Council in charge of regulations of the Designation of Origin, bagged Grapes from Vinalopó; research project testing bagging technique, the main distinguishing feature of ...
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JoanneOtt Apr 27, 2012 @ 12:37 am | delete

I've never tried grapes with chocolate. I love the dark ones the most.

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WhiteOak50 Dec 16, 2010 @ 7:34 pm | delete

I love Red Grapes in a Chicken Salad, yummy! Grapes have always been something I like though, but in a chicken salad, they is amazing!

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SereneSea Oct 12, 2010 @ 3:30 am | delete

I love grapes especially the dark ones which are violet in color and the juice too.

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WindyWinters May 21, 2010 @ 1:27 am | delete

Grapes are one of my favorite fruits and my hubby drinks grape juice everyday! I have featured your lens on Red Fruits! Have a great weekend! :)