10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Grapes

Grape is one of the most popular types of fruit which can be eaten fresh or they can be used for making wine, juicy, jam, jelly, raisins, vinegar, grape seed extract, etc…

Let’s take a look below for 10 interesting and facts about grapes.

1.Grapes Are Berries

Grapes are botanically classed as berries… They have a leathery covering and a fleshy inside, similar to blueberries.

2. Wine Grapes and Table Grapes

There’s a big difference between table grapes and wine grapes. Table grapes, those you can eat fresh, have a thin skin, and farmers have bred them to be seedless or have very small seeds over the years. Wine grapes are much sweeter and smaller, they have thicker skins and lots of seeds. Table grapes tend to be more vigorous than wine grapes and grow in areas with soils high in nutrients such as river valleys.

Wine Grapes VS Table Grapes

3. Trellises

The grapes trellises are usually different, we can identify a wine or table grape by the grapevine? Wine grapes are grown with vertical trellises (VSP trellis systems) which help to manage the foliage and grape exposure to thesun. Table grapes are grown in a way to minimize clusters from touching otherclusters, stems, or leaves. A trellis system (open gable trellis systems) that lets the grapes hang independently is better for producing ideal table grapes.

VSP Trellis Systems & Open GableTrellis Systems

4. Grape Colors

Grapes appear in many colors, including green, red, black, yellow, pink, and purple. And the "white" grapes are actually green.

Different Grape Colors

5. The Grape Family

There are more than 8000 varieties of grapes and around 60 species that can be found throughout the world today. These include wine grapes and table grapes, and the two main types of grapes are European and American.

6.The World's Most Widely Grown Grape

Forbes reports that Kyoho is the most widely grown grape variety in the world, a table grape grown in China. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most popular wine grape in the world.

Kyoho in Paper Grape Bags

7. Nutrition

According to Self Nutrition Data reports, Grapes actually contain more than a quarter of the daily recommended values of vitamins C. Grapes are also excellent sources of calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.

Grape Nutrition

8. Grape Seeds

Edible Grape seeds are chock-full of antioxidants that are used in the cosmetic industry for the manufacture of skin-care products.

Grape Seeds

9. Table Grape Importer and exporters

The major grape importing countries are the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and China. The major exporters of grapes in the international market include Chile, the United States, and Italy.

10. It Takes Many Grapes to Make Wine

It requires more than 3.5 pounds of grapes to make one bottle of wine, according to Wine Maker Magazine.

Grapes Into Wine

The grape appears in the top ten of the world’s favorite fruits. Remember the exciting history and wonderful health benefits of these tasty little berries, when you enjoy them in your mouth next time.