Veggie & Fruit Guide
Veggie & Fruit- Please select from abc list
Grapes
The combination of a crunchy texture followed by an explosion of sweet, juicy flavour makes grapes a deliciously refreshing snack and a popular addition to salads, desserts and even savoury dishes. The most versatile of fruit, grapes are eaten ‘as-is’ or used for making wine, vinegar, raisins, fruit juice, jam, jelly, grape seed extract, grape seed oil and even some drugs. Antioxidants found mainly in the skins and seeds of grapes are being investigated for their possible role in the inhibition of heart disease and some cancers.
Seasonal Availability
Different varieties of grapes are available at different times of the year (see the chart below), but considering all varieties, grapes are available from November to July.
| 5-a-Day Seasonal Availability Chart - Grapes |
| |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
| WHITE GRAPES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regal seedless |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Thompson Seedless |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Waltham Cross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Crimson Seedless |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dauphine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| RED GRAPES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Flame seedless |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sunred seedless |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Red Globe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| BLACK GRAPES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dan Ben Hannah |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alphonse Lavallee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| La Rochelle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bonheur |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Barlinka |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Serving Size
½ a cup of grapes provides 1 serving of fruit.
Description by variety
Black Grapes
Black grapes are sometimes confused with red grapes because their colouration can vary from deep rose pink to a purplish colour to black. Most of the flavour is found in the skin.
Red Grapes
The colouration can vary from deep rose pink to a purplish red colour. Most of the flavour resides in the skin. Red Globe is one of the customers’ favourite varieties. It has big, sweet berries with a crunchy texture.
Seedless Grapes
Seedless grapes are available in white, red and black varieties. The first of these is the Sultana or Thompson Seedless grapes. The berries are round and have a sweet, crunchy taste.
White Grapes
The description “white grapes” is used for grapes with a light green to amber-yellow colour. The size and form of the berries will differ from variety to variety. All the different varieties are sold as white grapes, with the variety name stamped on the box.
