What Are Champagne Grapes? Champagne Grapes are compact pea sized grapes tightly clustered on fragile thin stems. They are actually so well clustered that they resemble giant raspberries. Contrary to what their name implies, they are not used to make Champagne but are tasty table grapes. Champagne grapes are used commercially as raisins and are … Read more
A fairly new breed of green grape that tastes like cotton candy. No, it’s not a GMO or genetically engineered it is simply the product of some rigorous good old fashioned plant breeding. International Fruit Genetics in Bakersfield, California, a private company is responsible for this novel addition to the world’s reservoir of grapes. Horticulturists, … Read more
Witches Finger Grapes When most people think of grapes, they picture the sugary-sweet balls of fruit commonly found in the supermarket. However, grapes come in a much larger variety of colors, shapes, and sizes then you might expect. One of the more interesting varieties is called Witch Finger. Witch Finger grapes are large in size, … Read more
Starting grapes from seeds can be a tad tricky, but it’s not rocket science. Some of the more common problems encountered include in-viable Seeds, nonfertile seeds, and diseased and contaminated seed. What Are Non Viable Seeds? Nonviable seeds are those that have not been properly stored or stored for way too long. They are generally … Read more
Growing good grapes requires a long-term commitment. Most varieties require 2 -3 seasons from the first planting to a successfully harvested crop, and generally will not reach full production for about 5 years. Once Grape vines flourish however, they can survive for up to a century, provided they are properly cared for. Hope you don’t … Read more
Various internet imagery depicts phantasmagorical grapes growing in seemingly unnatural eye catching spectrum’s. In fact some of the images are real, but a tad misleading. Grapes commonly morph into various hues while ripening, a process referred to by vintners as Veraison meaning ‘the initiation of ripening’. There is no GMO or hybrid grape cultivar that … Read more