My grape purchases tend to depend on price. But the other day as I was eating my $1.99 a pound seedless red grapes I began to wonder, are all grapes created equal? Does nutritional value change based on color? Should other factors be determining my purchases? So I decided it was time to investigate… And I found a “bunch” of interesting information that I wanted to share! First Some Great Grape Facts: — Grapes were first cultivated in Europe 6,000 years ago and are one of the oldest cultivated fruits.
— Grapes have a very strong connection to Mediterranean cultures, from their foods and libations, to their gods; Dionysus is the Greek Wine God. — Concord grapes are one of only three fruits native to North America. (The other two are cranberries and blueberries – I knew you’d be wondering!) [2]— If left alone, one grapevine will spread 50 feet or more. — Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes. — Grapes grow in clusters of 15 to 300. — Americans eat approximately eight pounds of grapes per capita each year. — Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine. (Surprise, surprise!) Thanks to Fresh California Grapes [3] for some of the fun facts above! Health Hints:Links
[1] http://oldwaystable.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/ancient-grapes2.jpg
[2] http://oldwaystable.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/9804735.jpg
[3] http://www.freshcaliforniagrapes.com/
[4] http://oldwaystable.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/9804819.jpg
[5] http://www.phytochemicals.info/
[6] http://oldwaystable.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/97934971.jpg
[7] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19770673
[8] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15670891
[9] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16162502
[10] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18606398
[11] http://oldwaystable.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/green-and-red-grape2.jpg
[12] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/food
[13] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/food-photo
[14] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/mediterranean-diet
[15] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/nutrition
[16] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/oldways
[17] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/rachel
[18] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/study
[19] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/uncategorized
[20] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/wine