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Grapes are grown in almost every corner of America and the native American grape, Concord has its own distinctive flavor that makes it ideal for jelly. Whether you are looking for a grape for jelly, eating fresh, or juice the guide below should help you choose the best variety!
Name |
Best uses |
Seeds or seedless |
Skin color |
Harvest dates |
Sweetness and flavor |
Notes |
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Autumn King | Crisp and refreshing texture, perfect for snacking | Seedless | Green | Mid-season, Typically harvested in late summer or early fall. | sweet and slightly tart | Large grapes |
Autumn Royal | Table grape, eaten fresh | Seedless | Large, black grapes | Typically harvested in late summer or early fall. | sweet and slightly tart flavor. | Firm and juicy texture, perfect for eating fresh. |
Black Seedless | Excellent for fruit salads or enjoying as a standalone table grape. |
Seedless | Black or dark purple grape | Mid-season | Medium | snacking and incorporating into recipes. |
Concord | grape jelly, grape juice, grape pies, grape-flavored soft drinks and flavoring in candy | Seeded | Dark blue or purple | Mid-season | Unique very sweet deeply aromatic flavorful grape | Native America grape |
Concord seedless | grape jelly, grape juice, grape pies | Seedless | Dark blue or purple | Mid-season | Unique very sweet deeply aromatic flavorful grape | |
Cotton Candy | Fresh eating, Popular among children and those seeking a unique flavor experience. | Seedless | Green to pale pink grapes | Mid-season | distinct cotton candy-like flavor. | Crisp and juicy texture, reminiscent of the carnival treat. |
Flame Seedless | Versatile for use in salads, desserts, or as a standalone table grape. | Seedless | Red | Mid-season | sweet and slightly tart taste. | Crisp and firm texture, making them great for snacking. |
Muscadines | Fresh eating, jellies, dessert wines | Seeded | Red, Bronze, Black, and purple. | Late | Very very sweet | Native to the Southeastern United States,thick skins and a sweet, musky flavor. |
Niagara Grapes | :often used for making white wine, juice, or preserves. | Seedless | White, actually a light green to golden color | Niagara grapes are ready for harvest in late summer or early fall. | sweet and slightly acidic flavor | They are primarily grown in the Great Lakes region, including New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. |
Princess Seedless | a table grape or used in recipes. | Seedless | Blue-black | Mid-season | sweet and juicy taste | |
Red Globe | Great for fruit platters, displays, or enjoying on their own. | Seedless | Red | Mid-season | Sweet | .Large, round red, crisp, juicy, and often used as a table grape centerpiece. |
Scarlet Royal | fruit platters, desserts, or consuming fresh | Seedless | Red | Mid-season | Red seedless grapes with a sweet and juicy taste. | Large grapes |
Scuppernongs | Fresh eating, jellies, dessert wines | Seeded | Red, Green or Bronze | Late | Very very sweet | A specific type of muscadine grape, known for its large size, bronze color, and sweet flavor. |
Sugraone (Sugarone) | snacking, adding to fruit trays, or incorporating into recipes. | Seedless | Green | Early, Often harvested during the summer months | Crisp and sweet taste. | |
Sweet Celebration | table grape or added to fruit salads. | Seedless | Red | Mid-season | known for exceptional sweetness. | Crisp, juicy, and bursting with delightful grape flavor. |
Sweet Sapphire | fresh consumption or as a versatile culinary ingredient. | Seedless | Black | Mid-season | rich, sweet flavor. | Crisp and juicy texture, perfect for snacking or incorporating into recipes. - Grown for |
Thompson Seedless | Eating fresh, making raisins, or adding to salads. | Seedless | Light green | Late-Midseason | Medium, Crisp, juicy, and sweet in flavor. | A classic green grape variety also known as Sultana. |
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