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Grapes
Facts


  • Concord grapes are one of only three fruits native to North America. The other two fruits are blueberries and cranberries.

  • Some of the oldest species of grapes date back to as early as 6000 B.C. in the region between the Black and Caspian Sea.

  • Grapes are grown and harvested in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.

  • Ninety-seen percent of the grapes consumed in the United States are grown in California.

  • Currently there are more than 50 varieties of grapes grown in California. Wow!


*Image courtesy of the California Table Grape Commission.