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A Few Facts About Grapes
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A grape is the non-climacteric fruit, botanically a true berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, and grape seed oil. Grapes are also used in some kinds of candy.
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.
Today in the United States, approximately 98 percent of commercially grown table grapes are from California.
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Florida Grape Growers Association Muscadine Cheese Pie, Grape Glaze, Wine Ice or Sorbet, Muscadine Wine Barbecue Sauce, Grape Juice, and more.Epicurean.com Italian Fresh Purple Grape Cake, Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves, Grapes in Napolean Brandy, White Grape Jelly, Grape Sherbet, and more.
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Grapes and Grape Leaves for the Pantry
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Vintage Bocce Zinfandel Grape Crate Label
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Under the Grapes
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ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
I love grapes, by the handful, in salads, and frozen solid.
Great lens
Thanks for sharing
Lizzy
Posted April 29, 2009
blue22d wrote...
I love grapes BUT those chocolate covered grapes with rum....looks wonderful. Great lens, five stars and a lensroll to my lens: California raisins.
Posted April 23, 2009
tmitchell7178 wrote...
Excellent lens... love the pictures especially the one of the kitty (so cute!) I found myself reading this whole lens word for word. Thank you for the great information... Love grapes and love wine. Please take a look at my Making Wine at Home lens. Please comment and let me know what you think.
Posted April 07, 2009
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Very interesting facts about grapes you've got. Very entertaining article. Great job! Great concept! I had great time reading. For reliable info about grapes and grape growing, you may visit this site: http://goinggrapes.com/
Posted April 01, 2009
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