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{{short description|Fruit growing on woody vines in clusters}}
{{two other uses|the fruits of the genus [[Vitis]]|the European grapevine|Vitis vinifera|the computer programming environment|GRAPE}}
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{{nutritionalvalue
{{Distinguish|Grapefruit}}
| name=Grapes, red or green
{{about|the fruits of the genus Vitis|the European grapevine|Vitis vinifera|other uses|Grape (disambiguation)}}
| kJ=288
[[File:Abhar-iran.JPG|thumb|upright|Grapes]]
| protein=0.72 g
[[File:Grapes, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.jpg|thumb| "Black" (dark blue) and "white" (light green) [[table grape]]s]]
| fat=0.16 g
A '''grape''' is a [[fruit]], [[botany|botanically]] a [[berry (botany)|berry]], of the [[deciduous]] woody [[vine]]s of the flowering plant genus ''[[Vitis]]''. Grapes are a non-[[Climacteric (botany)|climacteric]] type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.
| carbs=18.1 g

| fiber=0.9 g
The cultivation of grapes began perhaps 8,000 years ago, and the fruit has been used as human food over history. Eaten fresh or in dried form (as [[raisin]]s, [[Zante currant|currants]] and [[Sultana (grape)|sultanas]]), grapes also hold cultural significance in many parts of the world, particularly for their role in [[winemaking]]. Other grape-derived products include various types of jam, juice, vinegar and oil.
| sugars=15.48 g

| glucose=7.2 g
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| fructose=8.13 g
{{nutritional value | name=Grapes, red or green
| kJ=288
| water=81 g
| protein=0.72 g
| fat=0.16 g
| carbs=18.1 g
| fiber=0.9 g
| sugars=15.48 g
| calcium_mg=10
| iron_mg=0.36
| iron_mg=0.36
| magnesium_mg=7
| calcium_mg=10
| phosphorus_mg=20
| magnesium_mg=7
| potassium_mg=191
| sodium_mg=2
| zinc_mg=0.07
| manganese_mg=0.071
| manganese_mg=0.071
| vitC_mg=3.2
| phosphorus_mg=20
| thiamin_mg=0.069
| potassium_mg=191
| zinc_mg=0.07
| riboflavin_mg=0.07
| vitC_mg=10.8
| niacin_mg=0.188
| pantothenic_mg=0.05
| pantothenic_mg=0.05
| vitB6_mg=0.086
| vitB6_mg=0.086
| folate_ug=2
| folate_ug=2
| thiamin_mg=0.069
| choline_mg=5.6
| riboflavin_mg=0.07
| vitE_mg=0.19
| niacin_mg=0.188
| vitK_ug=14.6
| right=1
| source_usda = 1
| note=[https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174683/nutrients Link to USDA Database entry]
| source_usda=1 }}
}}
A '''grape''' is the non-[[Climacteric (biology)#In_botany|climacteric]] [[fruit]] that grows on the [[Perennial plant|perennial]] and [[deciduous]] woody [[vine]]s of the [[genus]] ''[[Vitis]]''. Grapes can be eaten raw or used for making [[jam]], [[grape juice|juice]], [[Jelly (fruit preserves)|jelly]], [[vinegar]], [[wine]], [[grape seed extract]]s and [[grape seed oil]].


==Description==
== History ==
The [[Middle East]] is generally described as the homeland of grapes and the cultivation of this plant began there 6,000–8,000 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANGŪR – Encyclopaedia Iranica |url=https://iranicaonline.org/articles/angur-grapes |access-date=2021-04-06 |website=iranicaonline.org |quote=According to A. de Candolle (L’Origine des plantes cultivées, Paris, 5th ed., 1912, p. 152) the grape-vine is at home in the region south of the Caucasus, from the Black Sea to the Caspian region of Iran, where “it has the shape of a strong liana climbing over high trees and producing abundant fruit without any pruning or cultivation.” His statement is still generally accepted, since the greatest diversity in varieties can be observed there.}}</ref><ref name=This>{{cite journal|author1=This, Patrice |author2=Lacombe, Thierry |author3=Thomash, Mark R. |title=Historical Origins and Genetic Diversity of Wine Grapes |journal=Trends in Genetics |volume=22 |issue=9 |url=https://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db45/Studiendekanat/Lehre/Master/Module/Botanik_1/M1401/Evolution_Zellbiologie/This%20et%20al%202006.pdf |pages=511–519 |year=2006 |doi=10.1016/j.tig.2006.07.008 |pmid=16872714 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224603/https://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db45/Studiendekanat/Lehre/Master/Module/Botanik_1/M1401/Evolution_Zellbiologie/This%20et%20al%202006.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-04}}</ref> [[Yeast (wine)|Yeast]], one of the earliest domesticated [[microorganism]]s, occurs naturally on the skins of grapes, leading to the discovery of alcoholic drinks such as wine. The earliest archeological evidence for a dominant position of wine-making in human culture dates from 8,000 years ago in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.penn.museum/sites/biomoleculararchaeology/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Georgia%20Wine.pdf |title=Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture|author=McGovern, Patrick E. |publisher=Princeton University Press |year=2003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231457/http://www.penn.museum/sites/biomoleculararchaeology/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Georgia%20Wine.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://winehistory.com/2i.htm |author=McGovern, P. E. |title=Georgia: Homeland of Winemaking and Viticulture |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530202942/http://winehistory.com/2i.htm |archive-date=2013-05-30}}</ref><ref>Keys, David (2003-12-28) [http://www.archaeology.ws/2004-1-2.htm Now that's what you call a real vintage: professor unearths 8,000-year-old wine] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603094312/http://www.archaeology.ws/2004-1-2.htm |date=2013-06-03}}. archaeology.ws.</ref>
[[Image:Close up grapes.jpg|thumb|left|180px|[[Red Wine]] grapes]]
Grapes grow in clusters of 6 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the red grape. Mutations in two regulatory genes of white grapes turn off production of [[anthocyanin]]s which are responsible for the color of red grapes.<ref>{{cite journal|title=White grapes arose through the mutation of two similar and adjacent regulatory genes|author=Walker AR, Lee E, Bogs J, McDavid DA, Thomas MR, Robinson SP|journal=Plant J|year=2007|volume=49|issue=5|pages=772&ndash;85|pmid=17316172 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02997.x <!--Retrieved from Yahoo! by DOI bot-->}}</ref> Anthocyanins and other [[pigment]] chemicals of the larger family of [[polyphenol]]s in red grapes are responsible for the varying shades of purple in red wines.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Waterhouse AL |title=Wine phenolics |journal=Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. |volume=957 |issue= |pages=21–36 |year=2002 |month=May |pmid=12074959 |doi= |url=http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0077-8923&date=2002&volume=957&spage=21}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Brouillard R, Chassaing S, Fougerousse A |title=Why are grape/fresh wine anthocyanins so simple and why is it that red wine color lasts so long? |journal=Phytochemistry |volume=64 |issue=7 |pages=1179–86 |year=2003 |month=Dec |pmid=14599515 |doi= |url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0031942203005181}}</ref>


The [[Areni-1 winery|oldest known winery]] was found in [[Armenia]], dating to around 4000 BC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110111-oldest-wine-press-making-winery-armenia-science-ucla/|title=Earliest Known Winery Found in Armenian Cave|last=Owen|first=James|date=12 January 2011|website=National Geographic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603205116/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110111-oldest-wine-press-making-winery-armenia-science-ucla/|archive-date=2017-06-03|url-status=dead|access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref> By the 9th century AD, the city of [[Shiraz]] was known to produce some of the finest wines in the Middle East. Thus it has been proposed that [[Syrah]] red wine is named after [[Shiraz]], a city in Persia where the grape was used to make [[Shirazi wine]].<ref name="Hugh J">Hugh Johnson, ''"The Story of Wine"'', New Illustrated Edition, pp. 58, 131, Mitchell Beazley 2004, {{ISBN|1-84000-972-1}}.</ref>
== Grapevines ==
{{main|Vitis}}
[[Image:Palatina.jpg|thumb|right|Palatina, a Hungarian grape<ref>{{cite book
| last = Pernesz
| first = G.
| title = [http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=652_41 New Resistant Table Grape Cultivars Bred in Hungary]
| publisher = International Society for Horticultural Science
| accessdate = 2008-02-25}}</ref>
]]
[[Image:grapevine.jpg|thumb|Grapevine from the Village of [[Aita al-Foukhar]] in [[Lebanon]]]]


[[Ancient Egypt]]ian [[hieroglyphics]] record the cultivation of purple grapes, and history attests to the ancient [[Greeks (wine)|Greeks]], [[Cypriot wine| Cypriots]], [[Phoenicians (wine)|Phoenicians]], and [[Ancient Rome (wine)|Romans]] growing purple grapes both for eating and wine production.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ingredientsprofiles/Grape |title=Grape |date=October 2015 |website=Better Health Channel Victoria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109141333/https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ingredientsprofiles/Grape |archive-date=2018-01-09 |url-status=live |access-date=8 July 2017}}</ref> The growing of grapes would later spread to other regions in Europe, as well as North Africa, and eventually in [[North America]].
Most grapes come from [[List of grape varieties|cultivars]] of ''[[Vitis vinifera]]'', the European grapevine native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia. Minor amounts of fruit and wine come from American and Asian species such as:
*''[[Vitis labrusca]]'', the North American table and grape juice grapevines (including the [[concord (grape)|concord]] cultivar), sometimes used for wine. Native to the [[Eastern United States]] and [[Canada]].
*''[[Vitis riparia]]'', a wild vine of [[North America]], sometimes used for winemaking and for jam. Native to the entire [[Eastern U.S.]] and north to [[Quebec]].
*''[[Vitis rotundifolia]]'', the [[muscadine]]s, used for jams and wine. Native to the [[Southeastern United States]] from [[Delaware]] to the [[Gulf of Mexico]].
*''[[Vitis amurensis]]'' Most important Asian species.


In 2005, a team of archaeologists concluded that some [[Chalcolithic]] wine jars, which were discovered in Cyprus in the 1930s, were the oldest of their kind in the world, dating back to 3,500 BC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gillhamvineyard.com/wine-history-cyprus/#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20winemaking%20in,dating%20back%20to%203%2C500%20BC. |title=Wine History Cyprus}}</ref> Moreover, Commandaria, a sweet dessert wine from Cyprus, is the oldest manufactured wine in the world, its origins traced as far back as 2000 BC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-manufactured-wine/ |title=Oldest manufactured wine |website=Guinness World Records}}</ref>
The sea grape ''[[Coccoloba uvifera]]'' is actually a member of the Buckwheat family ''[[Polygonaceae]]'' and is native to the islands of the [[Caribbean Sea]].


In North America, native grapes belonging to various species of the genus ''Vitis'' proliferate in the wild across the continent, and were a part of the diet of many [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]], but were considered by early European colonists to be unsuitable for wine. In the 19th century, [[Ephraim Bull]] of [[Concord, Massachusetts]], cultivated seeds from wild ''[[Vitis labrusca]]'' vines to create the [[Concord grape]] which would become an important agricultural crop in the United States.<ref name="Robinson">Jancis Robinson, ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' (Mitchell Beazley, 1986, {{ISBN|1-85732-999-6}}), pp. 8, 18, 228.</ref>
== Distribution and production ==

[[Image:GrapeField.jpg|thumb|250px|Grapevines]]
== Description ==
[[Image:2005grape.PNG|thumb|right|250px|Grape production in 2005]]
Grapes are a type of [[fruit]] that grow in clusters of 15 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange, and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape. [[Mutation]]s in two [[regulatory genes]] of white grapes turn off production of [[anthocyanin]]s, which are responsible for the color of purple grapes.<ref>{{Cite journal
According to the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO), 75,866 square kilometres of the world are dedicated to grapes. Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as [[dried fruit]]. A portion of grape production goes to producing grape juice to be reconstituted for fruits canned "with no added sugar" and "100% natural". The area dedicated to vineyards is increasing by about 2% per year. <!-- references needed: Popularity for the purple grape has increased tremendously over the past decade. In March 2006, the purple grape reached its peak in popularity by being preferred 83% of the time over green grapes in a University of Michigan poll. -->
| last1 = Walker | first1 = A. R.
| last2 = Lee | first2 = E.
| last3 = Bogs | first3 = J.
| last4 = McDavid | first4 = D. A. J.
| last5 = Thomas | first5 = M. R.
| last6 = Robinson | first6 = S. P.
| doi = 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02997.x
| title = White grapes arose through the mutation of two similar and adjacent regulatory genes
| journal = The Plant Journal
| volume = 49
| issue = 5
| pages = 772–785
| year = 2007
| pmid = 17316172
| doi-access = free
}}</ref> Anthocyanins and other [[pigment]] chemicals of the larger family of [[Polyphenols in grape|polyphenols]] in purple grapes are responsible for the varying shades of purple in red wines.<ref>{{Cite journal
| doi = 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb02903.x
| last1 = Waterhouse | first1 = A. L.
| title = Wine phenolics
| journal = Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
| volume = 957
| issue = 1 | pages = 21–36
| year = 2002
| pmid = 12074959
| bibcode = 2002NYASA.957...21W | s2cid = 36937910}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal
| doi = 10.1016/S0031-9422(03)00518-1
| last1 = Brouillard | first1 = R.
| last2 = Chassaing | first2 = S.
| last3 = Fougerousse | first3 = A.
| title = Why are grape/fresh wine anthocyanins so simple and why is it that red wine color lasts so long?
| journal = Phytochemistry
| volume = 64
| issue = 7
| pages = 1179–1186
| year = 2003
| pmid = 14599515
| bibcode = 2003PChem..64.1179B }}</ref> Grapes are typically an ellipsoid shape resembling a [[prolate spheroid]].

===Nutrition===
Raw grapes are 81% water, 18% [[carbohydrate]]s, 1% [[protein]], and have negligible [[fat]] (table). A {{convert|100|g|oz|frac=2|abbr=off|adj=on}} reference amount of raw grapes supplies {{convert|288|kJ|kcal|abbr=off}} of [[food energy]] and a moderate amount of [[vitamin K]] (14% of the [[Daily Value]]), with no other [[micronutrient]]s in significant amounts.

== Grapevines ==
{{Main|Vitis}}
[[File:ConcordGrapes.jpg|thumb|upright|Concord is a variety of North American ''labrusca'' grape]]
Most domesticated grapes come from [[List of grape varieties|cultivars]] of ''[[Vitis vinifera]]'', a grapevine native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia. Minor amounts of fruit and wine come from American and Asian species such as:

* ''[[Vitis amurensis]]'', the most important Asian species
* ''[[Vitis labrusca]]'', the North American table and grape juice grapevines (including the [[Concord (grape)|Concord]] [[cultivar]]), sometimes used for wine, are native to the Eastern United States and Canada.
* ''[[Vitis mustangensis]]'' (the mustang grape), found in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma
* ''[[Vitis riparia]]'', a wild vine of North America, is sometimes used for winemaking and for jam. It is native to the entire Eastern United States and north to [[Quebec]].
* ''[[Vitis rotundifolia]]'' (the muscadine), used for jams and wine, is native to the Southeastern United States from [[Delaware]] to the [[Gulf of Mexico]].


== Trade ==
The following table of top wine-producers shows the corresponding areas dedicated to grapes for wine making:
{|class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Top grape exporting countries by years (in USD)
!Rank
!Country
!Country
!2017
!Area Dedicated
!2018
!2019
!2020
!2021
|-
|-
|1
| Spain
|Peru
| align="center"| 11,750 km²
|673.4M
|847.3M
|917.9M
|1.0B
|1.5B
|-
|-
|2
| France
|Chile
| align="center"| 8,640 km²
|1.2B
|1.2B
|1.2B
|1.0B
|927.1M
|-
|-
|3
| Italy
|Netherlands
| align="center"| 8,270 km²
|653.3M
|778.1M
|721.8M
|794.5M
|916.5M
|-
|-
|4
| Turkey
|South Africa
| align="center"| 8,120 km²
|572.0M
|567.4M
|553.4M
|567.2M
|907.3M
|-
|-
|5
| United States
|Italy
| align="center"| 4,150 km²
|864.8M
|800.1M
|724.8M
|835.1M
|876.7M
|-
|-
|6
| Iran
|United States
| align="center"| 2,860 km²
|904.9M
|926.6M
|857.2M
|825.2M
|782.7M
|-
|-
|7
| Romania
|China
| align="center"| 2,480 km²
|735.4M
|690.1M
|987.4M
|1.2B
|757.3M
|-
|-
|8
| Portugal
|Spain
| align="center"| 2,160 km²
|338.4M
|410.9M
|343.6M
|471.6M
|516.8M
|-
|-
|9
| Argentina
|Australia
| align="center"| 2,080 km²
|286.4M
|286.9M
|386.5M
|432.2M
|344.5M
|-
|-
|10
| Australia
|India
| align="center"| 1,642 km²
|281.7M
|279.2M
|320.1M
|295.9M
|336.4M
|-
|-
| Lebanon
| -
|World
| align="center"| 1,122 km²
|8.5B

|8.7B
|9.0B
|9.5B
|9.9B
|-
|-
| colspan="7" |Source: [https://www.tridge.com/trades/data?code=080610&reporter=WL&partner=WL&flow=e&classification=HS2012 Tridge]
|}
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== Distribution and production ==
[[File:Top grapes countries producers in the world.png|upright=3.2|thumb|center|Top 20 grape producing countries in 2012.<ref>[http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx Top 20 grape producing countries in 2012] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713020710/http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx |date=2011-07-13}} faostat.fao.org.</ref>]]
According to the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO), 75,866 square kilometers of the world are dedicated to grapes. Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as [[dried fruit]]. A portion of grape production goes to producing grape juice to be reconstituted for fruits canned "with no [[added sugar]]" and "100% natural". The area dedicated to vineyards is increasing by about 2% per year.


There are no reliable statistics that break down grape production by variety. It is believed that the most widely planted variety is [[Sultana (grape)|Sultana]], also known as Thompson Seedless, with at least 3,600&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (880,000 acres) dedicated to it. The second most common variety is [[Airén]]. Other popular varieties include [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], [[Sauvignon blanc]], [[Cabernet Franc]], [[Merlot]], [[Grenache]], [[Tempranillo]], [[Riesling]], and [[Chardonnay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=29614 |title=The most widely planted grape in the world |work=freshplaza.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510092055/http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=29614 |archive-date=2013-05-10 |access-date=2010-04-10}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="float:left; clear:left; margin-right:1em;"
|+ Top producers of grapes{{Cn|date=April 2023}}for [[wine making]], by area planted
|-
! style="background:#ddf;"| Country
! style="background:#ddf;"| Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
| {{flagu|Spain}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:11750}}
|-
| {{flagu|France}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:8640}}
|-
| {{flagu|Italy}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:8270}}
|-
| {{flagu|Turkey}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:8120}}
|-
| {{flagu|United States}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:4150}}
|-
| {{flagu|Iran}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:2860}}
|-
| {{flagu|Romania}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:2480}}
|-
| {{flagu|Portugal}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:2160}}
|-
| {{flagu|Argentina}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:2080}}
|-
| {{flagu|Chile}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:1840}}
|-
| {{flagu|Australia}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:1642}}
|-
| {{flagu|Armenia}}
| style="text-align:right" | {{formatnum:1459}}
|}
|}
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left:1em"
|+ Top grape producing countries by years<br />(in metric tons)
!Rank
!Country
!2009
!2010
!2011
!2012
!2020
|-
| 1 || {{flagu|China}} || 8,038,703 || 8,651,831 || 9,174,280 || 9,600,000 F
|14,769,088
|-
| 2 || {{flagu|United States}} || 6,629,198 || 6,777,731 || 6,756,449 || 6,661,820
|8,222,360
|-
| 3 || {{flagu|Italy}} || 8,242,500 || 7,787,800 || 7,115,500 || 5,819,010
|6,817,770
|-
| 4 || {{flagu|France}} || 6,101,525 || 5,794,433 || 6,588,904 || 5,338,512
|5,884,230
|-
| 5 || {{flagu|Spain}} || 5,535,333 || 6,107,617 || 5,809,315 || 5,238,300
|5,388,679
|-
| 6 || {{flagu|Turkey}} || 4,264,720 || 4,255,000 || 4,296,351 || 4,275,659
|4,208,908
|-
| 7 || {{flagu|Chile}} || 2,600,000 || 2,903,000 || 3,149,380 || 3,200,000 F
|3,125,000
|-
| 8 || {{flagu|Argentina}} || 2,181,567 || 2,616,613 || 2,750,000 || 2,800,000 F
|2,772,561
|-
| 9 || {{flagu|Iran}} || 2,305,000 || 2,225,000 || 2,240,000 || 2,150,000 F
|2,055,746
|-
| 10 || {{flagu|South Africa}} || 1,748,590 || 1,743,496 || 1,683,927 || 1,839,030
|2,028,185
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || ''World'' || 58,521,410 || 58,292,101 || 58,500,118 || 67,067,128
|78,034,332
|-
| colspan="7" | {{center|1=''Source: [[FAO|UN Food & Agriculture Organization]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx |publisher=[[FAO|UN Food & Agriculture Organization]] |title=Production of Grape by countries |year=2011 |access-date=2014-02-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713020710/http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranking Of Countries That Produce The Most Grapes |url=https://beef2live.com/story-ranking-countries-produce-grapes-204-213001 |access-date=2022-02-15 |website=beef2live.com |language=en}}</ref> <small>(F=FAO estimate)</small>}}
|}{{Clear}}

== Table and wine grapes ==
[[File:Wine grapes03.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Wine grapes on the vine]]
Commercially cultivated grapes can usually be classified as either [[Table grape|table]] or wine grapes, based on their intended method of consumption: eaten raw (table grapes) or used to make [[wine]] (wine grapes). The sweetness of grapes depends on when they are harvested, as they do not continue to ripen once picked.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/dining/ottolenghi-grape-recipes.html Grapes, Sour or Sweet, Are Ripe for Dessert]</ref> While almost all of them belong to the same species, ''[[Vitis vinifera]]'', table and wine grapes have significant differences, brought about through [[selective breeding]]. Table grape cultivars tend to have large, seedless fruit (see below) with relatively thin skin. Wine grapes are smaller, usually seeded, and have relatively thick skins (a desirable characteristic in winemaking, since much of the aroma in wine comes from the skin). Wine grapes also tend to be very sweet: they are harvested at the time when their juice is approximately 24% sugar by weight. By comparison, commercially produced "100% grape juice", made from table grapes, is usually around 15% sugar by weight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wineloverspage.com/dibbern/grapetaste07.phtml |title=WineLoversPage – Straight talk in plain English about fine wine |website=WineLoversPage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716153541/http://www.wineloverspage.com/dibbern/grapetaste07.phtml |archive-date=2011-07-16}}</ref>


== Seedless grapes ==
== Seedless grapes ==
Seedlessness is a highly desirable subjective quality in table grape selection, and seedless cultivars now make up the overwhelming majority of table grape plantings. Because grapevines are [[Vegetative reproduction|vegetatively propagated]] by cuttings, the lack of seeds does not present a problem for reproduction. It is, however, an issue for breeders, who must either use a seeded variety as the female parent or rescue embryos early in development using [[Plant tissue culture|tissue culture]] techniques.
Seedless cultivars now make up the overwhelming majority of table grape plantings. Because grapevines are [[Vegetative reproduction|vegetatively propagated]] by cuttings, the lack of seeds does not present a problem for reproduction. It is an issue for breeders, who must either use a seeded variety as the female parent or rescue embryos early in development using [[Plant tissue culture|tissue culture]] techniques.


There are several sources of the seedlessness trait, and essentially all commercial cultivators get it from one of three sources: Thompson Seedless, Russian Seedless, and Black Monukka, all being cultivars of ''[[Vitis vinifera]]''. Numerous seedless cultivars, such as Einset Seedless, Reliance and Venus, have been specifically cultivated for hardiness and quality in the relatively cold climates of north-eastern United States and southern [[Ontario]].<ref>Reisch BI, Peterson DV, Martens M-H. Table Grape Varieties for Cool Climates, Information Bulletin 234, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station[http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/faculty/reisch/bulletin/table/tabletext3.html]</ref> Bright green and elongated or round, the popular Sugraone grape offers a light, sweet flavor and distinctive crunch.
There are several sources of the seedlessness trait, and essentially all commercial cultivators get it from one of three sources: [[Thompson Seedless]], [[Russian Seedless]], and [[Black Monukka]], all being cultivars of ''[[Vitis vinifera]]''. There are currently more than a dozen varieties of seedless grapes. Several, such as Einset Seedless, Benjamin Gunnels's Prime seedless grapes, Reliance, and Venus, have been specifically cultivated for hardiness and quality in the relatively cold climates of northeastern United States and southern [[Ontario]].<ref>Reisch BI, Peterson DV, Martens M-H. [http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/faculty/reisch/bulletin/table/tabletext3.html "Seedless Grapes"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619010322/http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/faculty/reisch/bulletin/table/tabletext3.html |date=2008-06-19 }}, in "Table Grape Varieties for Cool Climates", Information Bulletin 234, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, retrieved December 30, 2008.</ref>


Contrary to the improved eating quality of seedlessness is the loss of potential health benefits provided by the enriched [[phytochemical]] content of grape seeds (see [[#Health claims|Health claims]]).<ref>{{cite journal |author=Shi J, Yu J, Pohorly JE, Kakuda Y |title=Polyphenolics in grape seeds-biochemistry and functionality |journal=J Med Food |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=291–9 |year=2003 |pmid=14977436 |doi=10.1089/109662003772519831 |url=
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== Uses ==
== Raisins, currants, and sultanas ==
=== Culinary ===
{{seealso|Dried vine fruit}}
Grapes are eaten raw, dried (as raisins, currants and sultanas), or cooked. Also, depending on grape cultivar, grapes are used in winemaking. Grapes can be processed into a multitude of products such as jams, juices, vinegars and oils.
[[Image:Raisins 01.jpg|thumb|right|Raisins]]In most of Europe, dried grapes are universally referred to as 'raisins' or the local equivalent. In the UK, three different varieties are recognized, forcing the EU to use the term "[[Dried vine fruit]]" in official documents.
Commercially cultivated grapes are classified as either table or wine grapes. These categories are based on their intended method of consumption: grapes that are eaten raw (table grapes), or grapes that are used to make wine (wine grapes).
Table grape cultivars normally have large, seedless fruit and thin skins. Wine grapes are smaller (in comparison to table grapes), usually contains seeds, and have thicker skins (a desirable characteristic in making wine. Most of the aroma in wine is from the skin. Wine grapes tend to have a high sugar content. They are harvested at peak sugar levels (approximately 24% sugar by weight.) In comparison, commercially produced "100% grape juice" made from table grapes are normally around 15% sugar by weight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wineloverspage.com/dibbern/grapetaste07.phtml |title=WineLoversPage – Straight talk in plain English about fine wine |website=WineLoversPage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716153541/http://www.wineloverspage.com/dibbern/grapetaste07.phtml |archive-date=2011-07-16}}</ref>


==== Raisins, currants and sultanas ====
A ''[[raisin]]'' is any dried grape. While ''raisin'' is a French [[loanword]], the word in French refers to the fresh fruit; ''grappe'' (whence the English ''grape'' is derived) refers to the bunch (as in ''une grappe de raisins'').
{{Main|Raisin}}
[[File:Raisins 01.jpg|thumb|right|[[Raisin]]s]]


In most of Europe and North America, dried grapes are referred to as "raisins" or the local equivalent. In the UK, three different varieties are recognized, forcing the EU to use the term "dried vine fruit" in official documents.
A ''[[Zante currant|currant]]'' is a dried [[Zakynthos|Zante]] grape, the name being a corruption of the [[French language|French]] ''raisin de Corinthe'' ([[Corinth]] grape). Note also that ''currant'' has come to refer also to the [[blackcurrant]] and [[redcurrant]], two berries completely unrelated to grapes.


A ''[[raisin]]'' is any dried grape. While ''raisin'' is a French [[loanword]], the word in French refers to the fresh fruit; ''grappe'' (from which the English ''grape'' is derived) refers to the bunch (as in ''une grappe de raisins''). A raisin in French is called ''raisin sec'' ("dry grape").
A ''[[sultana (grape)|sultana]]'' was originally a raisin made from a specific type of grape of Turkish origin, but the word is now applied to raisins made from common grapes and chemically treated to resemble the traditional sultana.


A ''[[Zante currant|currant]]'' is a dried [[Zakynthos|Zante]] Black Corinth grape, the name being a corruption of the French ''raisin de Corinthe'' ([[Corinth]] grape). The names of the black and red currant, now more usually [[blackcurrant]] and [[redcurrant]], two berries unrelated to grapes, are derived from this use. Some other fruits of similar appearance are also so named, for example, Australian currant, native currant, Indian currant.<ref>{{Cite OED|currant|id=46089}}</ref>
==Health claims==
[[Image:Ripe grapes.jpg|right|thumb|Ripe table grapes]]
{{main|French Paradox|Resveratrol}}
===French Paradox===
Comparing diets among western countries, researchers have discovered that although the French tend to eat higher levels of animal fat, surprisingly the incidence of [[heart disease]] remains low in France, a phenomenon named the [[French Paradox]] and thought to occur from protective benefits of regularly consuming red wine. Apart from potential benefits of alcohol itself, including reduced [[platelet]] aggregation and [[vasodilation]]<ref>{{cite journal |author=Providência R |title=Cardiovascular protection from alcoholic drinks: scientific basis of the French Paradox |journal=Rev Port Cardiol |volume=25 |issue=11 |pages=1043–58 |year=2006 |month=Nov |pmid=17274460 |doi= |url=}}</ref>, [[polyphenol]]s (e.g., [[resveratrol]]) mainly in the grape skin provide other suspected health benefits, such as:<ref>{{cite journal |author=Opie LH, Lecour S |title=The red wine hypothesis: from concepts to protective signalling molecules |journal=Eur. Heart J. |volume=28 |issue=14 |pages=1683–93 |year=2007 |month=Jul |pmid=17561496 |doi=10.1093/eurheartj/ehm149 |url=}}</ref>
* alteration of molecular mechanisms in blood vessels, reducing susceptibility to vascular damage
* decreased activity of [[angiotensin]], a systemic hormone causing blood vessel constriction that would elevate blood pressure
* increased production of the [[vasodilator]] hormone, [[nitric oxide]] ([[endothelium-derived relaxing factor]])


A ''sultana'' was originally a raisin made from [[Sultana (grape)|Sultana grapes]] of Turkish origin (known as Thompson Seedless in the United States), but the word is now applied to raisins made from either white grapes or red grapes that are bleached to resemble the traditional sultana.
Although adoption of wine consumption is not recommended by some health authorities,<ref>American Heart Association, Alcohol, wine and cardiovascular disease.[http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4422]</ref> a significant volume of research indicates moderate consumption, such as one glass of red wine a day for women and two for men, may confer health benefits.<ref>[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/alcohol.html Alcohol. Harvard School of Public Health]</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Mukamal KJ, Kennedy M, Cushman M, ''et al'' |title=Alcohol consumption and lower extremity arterial disease among older adults: the cardiovascular health study |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=167 |issue=1 |pages=34–41 |year=2008 |month=Jan |pmid=17971339 |doi=10.1093/aje/kwm274 |url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=de Lange DW, van de Wiel A |title=Drink to prevent: review on the cardioprotective mechanisms of alcohol and red wine polyphenols |journal=Semin Vasc Med |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=173–86 |year=2004 |month=May |pmid=15478039 |doi=10.1055/s-2004-835376 |url=}}</ref> Emerging evidence is that wine [[polyphenol]]s like [[resveratrol]]<ref>{{cite journal |author=Das S, Das DK |title=Resveratrol: a therapeutic promise for cardiovascular diseases |journal=Recent Patents Cardiovasc Drug Discov |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=133–8 |year=2007 |month=Jun |pmid=18221111 |doi= |url=}}</ref> provide physiological benefit whereas alcohol itself may have protective effects on the cardiovascular system.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Sato M, Maulik N, Das DK |title=Cardioprotection with alcohol: role of both alcohol and polyphenolic antioxidants |journal=Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. |volume=957 |issue= |pages=122–35 |year=2002 |month=May |pmid=12074967 |doi= |url=http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0077-8923&date=2002&volume=957&spage=122}}</ref>


===Resveratrol===
==== Juice ====
[[File:Grape Juice.jpg|thumb|upright|Grape juice]]
Grape [[phytochemical]]s such as [[resveratrol]], a [[polyphenol antioxidant]], have been positively linked to inhibiting [[cancer]], [[heart disease]], degenerative [[nerve]] disease, [[viral]] infections and mechanisms of [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Shankar S, Singh G, Srivastava RK |title=Chemoprevention by resveratrol: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential |journal=Front. Biosci. |volume=12 |issue= |pages=4839–54 |year=2007 |pmid=17569614 |doi= |url=http://www.bioscience.org/2007/v12/af/2432/fulltext.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Mancuso C, Bates TE, Butterfield DA, ''et al'' |title=Natural antioxidants in Alzheimer's disease |journal=Expert Opin Investig Drugs |volume=16 |issue=12 |pages=1921–31 |year=2007 |month=Dec |pmid=18042001 |doi=10.1517/13543784.16.12.1921 |url=}}</ref>
{{Main|Grape juice}}
Grape juice is obtained from crushing and blending grapes into a liquid. The juice is often sold in stores or [[fermentation (wine)|fermented]] and made into [[wine]], [[brandy]], or [[vinegar]]. Grape juice that has been pasteurized, removing any naturally occurring yeast, will not ferment if kept sterile, and thus contains no alcohol. In the [[wine]] industry, grape juice that contains 7–23% of pulp, skins, stems and seeds is often referred to as "[[must]]". In North America, the most common grape juice is purple and made from [[Concord (grape)|Concord grapes]], while white grape juice is commonly made from [[Niagara (grape)|Niagara grapes]], both of which are varieties of {{Not a typo|native American}} grapes, a different species from European wine grapes. In California, Sultana (known there as Thompson Seedless) grapes are sometimes diverted from the raisin or table market to produce white juice.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sweetwatercellars.com/thompsonseedless.html |title=Thompson Seedless Grape Juice |work=sweetwatercellars.com |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325155101/http://sweetwatercellars.com/thompsonseedless.html |archive-date=2012-03-25 |access-date=2012-02-17}}</ref>


==Pomace and phytochemicals==
Protection of the genome through [[antioxidant]] actions may be a general function of resveratrol.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Gatz SA, Wiesmüller L |title=Take a break--resveratrol in action on DNA |journal=Carcinogenesis |volume=29 |issue=2 |pages=321–32 |year=2008 |month=Feb |pmid=18174251 |doi=10.1093/carcin/bgm276 |url=}}</ref> In laboratory studies, resveratrol bears a significant [[transcription (genetics)|transcriptional]] overlap with the beneficial effects of [[calorie restriction]] in [[heart]], [[skeletal muscle]] and [[brain]]. Both dietary interventions inhibit [[gene expression]] associated with heart and skeletal muscle [[aging]], and prevent age-related heart failure.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Barger JL, Kayo T, Vann JM, ''et al'' |title=A low dose of dietary resveratrol partially mimics caloric restriction and retards aging parameters in mice |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=3 |issue=6 |pages=e2264 |year=2008 |pmid=18523577 |pmc=2386967 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0002264 |url=}}</ref>
Winemaking from red and white grape flesh and skins produces substantial quantities of organic residues, collectively called [[pomace]] (also "marc"), which includes crushed skins, seeds, stems, and leaves generally used as [[compost]].<ref name="gomez">{{cite journal | last1=Gómez-Brandón | first1=María | last2=Lores | first2=Marta | last3=Insam | first3=Heribert | last4=Domínguez | first4=Jorge | title=Strategies for recycling and valorization of grape marc | journal=Critical Reviews in Biotechnology | volume=39 | issue=4 | date=2019-04-02 |issn=0738-8551 | doi=10.1080/07388551.2018.1555514 | pages=437–450|pmid=30939940| s2cid=93000616}}</ref> Grape pomace &ndash; some 10-30% of the total mass of grapes crushed &ndash; contains various [[phytochemical]]s, such as unfermented sugars, alcohol, [[polyphenol]]s, [[tannin]]s, [[anthocyanin]]s, and numerous other compounds, some of which are harvested and [[extract]]ed for commercial applications (a process sometimes called "valorization" of the pomace).<ref name=gomez/><ref name="Muhlack">{{cite journal |last1=Muhlack |first1=Richard A. |last2=Potumarthi |first2=Ravichandra |last3=Jeffery |first3=David W. |title=Sustainable wineries through waste valorisation: A review of grape marc utilisation for value-added products |journal=Waste Management |volume=72 |year=2018 |issn=0956-053X |doi=10.1016/j.wasman.2017.11.011 |pages=99–118 |pmid=29132780|bibcode=2018WaMan..72...99M }}</ref>


=== Skin ===
Resveratrol is the subject of several human [[clinical trial]]s,<ref>Listing of resveratrol clinical trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the US National Institutes of Health[http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=resveratrol]</ref> among which the most advanced is a one year dietary regimen in a Phase III study of elderly patients with [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>Randomized Trial of a Nutritional Supplement in Alzheimer's Disease, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, May 2008
[[File:Wine grape diagram en.svg|right|thumb|Grape cross-section|upright=1.35|alt=Anatomical-style diagram of three grapes on their stalks. Two of the grapes are shown in cross-section with all their internal parts labeled.]]
[http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00678431?term=resveratrol&rank=5]</ref>


[[Anthocyanin]]s tend to be the main [[Polyphenols in grape|polyphenolics]] in purple grapes, whereas [[flavan-3-ol]]s (i.e. [[catechin]]s) are the more abundant class of polyphenols in white varieties.<ref name="hozczp">{{Cite journal
Synthesized by many plants, resveratrol apparently serves [[antifungal drug|antifungal]] and other defensive properties. Dietary resveratrol has been shown to modulate the metabolism of [[lipid]]s and to inhibit oxidation of low-density lipoproteins and aggregation of [[platelet]]s.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Chan WK, Delucchi AB |title=Resveratrol, a red wine constituent, is a mechanism-based inactivator of cytochrome P450 3A4 |journal=Life Sci. |volume=67 |issue=25 |pages=3103–12 |year=2000 |month=Nov |pmid=11125847 |doi= |url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0024320500008882}}</ref>
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[[Muscadine]] grapes contain a relatively high phenolic content among dark grapes.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Ector BJ, Magee JB, Hegwood CP, Coign MJ |title=Resveratrol Concentration in Muscadine Berries, Juice, Pomace, Purees, Seeds, and Wines |url=http://www.ajevonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/1/57 |journal=Am. J. Enol. Vitic. |year=1996 |volume=47 |issue=1 |pages=57–62 |doi=10.5344/ajev.1996.47.1.57 |s2cid=98822789 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061119045158/http://www.ajevonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/1/57 |archive-date=2006-11-19 |access-date=2006-11-21}}</ref><ref name="Xu">{{cite journal | last1=Xu | first1=Changmou | last2=Yagiz | first2=Yavuz | last3=Zhao | first3=Lu | last4=Simonne | first4=Amarat | last5=Lu | first5=Jiang | last6=Marshall | first6=Maurice R. | title=Fruit quality, nutraceutical and antimicrobial properties of 58 muscadine grape varieties (Vitis rotundifolia Michx.) grown in United States | journal=Food Chemistry |volume=215 | year=2017 | issn=0308-8146 | doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.07.163 | pages=149–156|pmid=27542461}}</ref> In muscadine skins, [[ellagic acid]], [[myricetin]], [[quercetin]], [[kaempferol]], and trans-resveratrol are major phenolics.<ref>{{Cite journal
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=== Seeds ===
{{Main|Grape seed extract|Grape seed oil}}

Muscadine grape seeds contain about twice the total polyphenol content of skins.<ref name=Xu/> [[Grape seed oil]] from crushed seeds is used in [[cosmeceutical]]s and [[skincare]] products. Grape seed oil, including [[tocopherol]]s ([[vitamin E]]) and high contents of [[phytosterol]]s and [[polyunsaturated fatty acid]]s such as [[linoleic acid]], [[oleic acid]], and [[alpha-linolenic acid]].<ref>{{Cite journal
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=== Resveratrol ===
{{Main|Resveratrol}}
Resveratrol, a [[stilbene]] compound, is found in widely varying amounts among grape varieties, primarily in their skins and seeds.<ref name="lpi">{{cite web | title = Resveratrol | publisher = Micronutrient Information Center, Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR |date=11 June 2015 | url = http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/resveratrol/ |access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> [[Muscadine]] grapes have about one hundred times higher concentration of stilbenes than pulp. Fresh grape skin contains about 50 to 100 micrograms of resveratrol per gram.<ref>{{Cite journal
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== Health claims ==
{{Main|Health effects of wine|Grape therapy|Grape and raisin toxicity in dogs}}

=== French paradox ===
{{Main|French paradox}}
Comparing diets among Western countries, researchers have discovered that although French people tend to eat higher levels of animal fat, the incidence of [[heart disease]] remains low in France. This phenomenon has been termed the [[French paradox]], and is thought to occur from protective benefits of regularly consuming red wine, among other dietary practices. Alcohol consumption in moderation may be cardioprotective by its minor [[anticoagulant]] effect and [[vasodilation]].<ref>{{Cite journal
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[[File:Armenian dolma.jpeg|upright=0.9|thumb|right|Using grape leaves in cuisine ([[Dolma]])]]
Resveratrol is found in wide amounts among grape varieties, primarily in their skins and seeds which, in [[muscadine]] grapes, have about one hundred times higher concentration than pulp.<ref name = "guhqhr">LeBlanc, MR (2005). Cultivar, Juice Extraction, Ultra Violet Irradiation and Storage Influence the Stilbene Content of Muscadine Grapes (Vitis Rotundifolia Michx.). PhD Dissertation, Louisiana State University[http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01202006-082858/]</ref> Fresh grape skin contains about 50 to 100 micrograms of resveratrol per gram.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Li X, Wu B, Wang L, Li S |title=Extractable amounts of trans-resveratrol in seed and berry skin in Vitis evaluated at the germplasm level |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=54 |issue=23 |pages=8804–11 |year=2006 |month=Nov |pmid=17090126 |doi=10.1021/jf061722y |url=}}</ref>


Although adoption of wine consumption is generally not recommended by health authorities,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080704110717/http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4422 Alcohol, wine and cardiovascular disease]. American Heart Association.</ref> some research indicates moderate consumption, such as one glass of red wine a day for women and two for men, may confer health benefits.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100204225103/http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/alcohol/ Alcohol]. Harvard School of Public Health.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal
===Anthocyanins and other phenolics===
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Anthocyanins tend to be the main [[polyphenol]]ics in red grapes whereas [[flavan-3-ols]] (e.g., [[catechins]]) are the more abundant phenolic in white varieties.<ref name = "hozczp">{{cite journal |author=Cantos E, Espín JC, Tomás-Barberán FA |title=Varietal differences among the polyphenol profiles of seven table grape cultivars studied by LC-DAD-MS-MS |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=50 |issue=20 |pages=5691–6 |year=2002 |month=Sep |pmid=12236700 |doi=10.1021/jf0204102 |url=}}</ref> Total phenolic content, an index of dietary antioxidant strength, is higher in red varieties due almost entirely to anthocyanin density in red grape skin compared to absence of anthocyanins in white grape skin.<ref name = "hozczp"/> It is these anthocyanins that are attracting the efforts of scientists to define their properties for human health.<ref>Gross PM (2007). Scientists zero in on health benefits of berry pigments. Natural Products Information Center 2007 Jul 9. [http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=18944&zoneid=201]</ref> Phenolic content of grape skin varies with [[cultivar]], soil composition, climate, geographic origin, and cultivation practices or exposure to diseases, such as fungal infections.
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=== Grape and raisin toxicity in dogs ===
Red [[wine]] offers health benefits more so than white because many beneficial compounds are present in grape skin, and only red wine is fermented with skins. The amount of fermentation time a wine spends in contact with grape skins is an important determinant of its resveratrol content.[http://www.pbrc.edu/Division_of_Education/pdf/PNS_resveratrol.pdf] Ordinary non-[[muscadine]] [[red wine]] contains between 0.2 and 5.8 mg/L <ref>{{cite journal |author=Gu X, Creasy L, Kester A, Zeece M |title=Capillary electrophoretic determination of resveratrol in wines |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=47 |issue=8 |pages=3223–7 |year=1999 |month=Aug |pmid=10552635 |doi=10.1021/jf981211e |url=}}</ref>, depending on the grape variety, because it is [[fermentation (food)|fermented]] with the skins, allowing the wine to absorb the resveratrol. By contrast, a [[white wine]] contains lower phenolic contents because it is fermented after removal of skins.
{{Main|Grape and raisin toxicity in dogs}}
The consumption of grapes and raisins presents a potential health threat to dogs. Their toxicity to dogs can cause the animal to develop [[acute kidney failure]] (the sudden development of kidney failure) with [[anuria]] (a lack of urine production) and may be fatal.<ref>[http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/211106.htm Raisins/Grapes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929143344/http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm%2Fbc%2F211106.htm |date=2007-09-29}}. The Merck Veterinary Manual.</ref>


== In religion ==
Wines produced from [[muscadine]] grapes may contain more than 40 mg/L, an exceptional phenolic content.<ref> Ector BJ, Magee JB, Hegwood CP, Coign MJ. Resveratrol Concentration in Muscadine Berries, Juice, Pomace, Purees, Seeds, and Wines. [http://www.ajevonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/1/57]</ref><ref name = "guhqhr"/> In muscadine skins, [[ellagic acid]], [[myricetin]], [[quercetin]], [[kaempferol]], and trans-resveratrol are major phenolics.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Pastrana-Bonilla E, Akoh CC, Sellappan S, Krewer G |title=Phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of muscadine grapes |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=51 |issue=18 |pages=5497–503 |year=2003 |month=Aug |pmid=12926904 |doi=10.1021/jf030113c |url=}}</ref> Contrary to previous results, ellagic acid and not resveratrol is the major phenolic in muscadine grapes.
{{See also|Christian views on alcohol}}
Christians have traditionally used wine during worship services as a means of remembering the [[Blood of Christ|blood of Jesus Christ]] which was [[Atonement in Christianity|shed for the remission of sins]]. Christians who oppose the partaking of alcoholic beverages sometimes use grape juice as the "cup" or "wine" in the [[Eucharist|Lord's Supper]].<ref name="UMC – Grape Juice">{{cite web |url=http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=1339 |title=Why do most Methodist churches serve grape juice instead of wine for Holy Communion? |publisher=The United Methodist Church |access-date=2007-07-07}}</ref>


The [[Catholic Church]] continues to use wine in the celebration of the [[Eucharist]] because it is part of the tradition passed down through the ages starting with Jesus Christ at the [[Last Supper]], where Catholics believe the consecrated bread and wine become the [[Body of Christ|body]] and blood of Jesus Christ, a dogma known as [[transubstantiation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P44.HTM |title=Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1413 |publisher=Vatican.va |access-date=2012-02-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609042950/https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P44.HTM |archive-date=2011-06-09}}</ref> Wine is used (not grape juice) both due to its strong Scriptural roots, and also to follow the tradition set by the early Christian Church.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05573a.htm |title=The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist |publisher=Newadvent.org |date=1909-05-01 |access-date=2012-02-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111144148/http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05573a.htm |archive-date=2012-01-11}}</ref> The [[1983 Code of Canon Law|Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church]] (1983), Canon 924 says that the wine used must be natural, made from grapes of the vine, and not corrupt.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01358a.htm |title=Altar wine, Catholic encyclopedia |publisher=Newadvent.org |date=1907-03-01 |access-date=2012-02-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205053844/http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01358a.htm |archive-date=2012-02-05 }}</ref>
===Seed constituents===
Since the 1980s, biochemical and medical studies have demonstrated significant [[antioxidant]] properties of grape seed [[oligomeric proanthocyanidins]]<ref>{{cite journal
|author=Bagchi D, Bagchi M, Stohs SJ, ''et al'' |title=Free radicals and grape seed proanthocyanidin extract: importance in human health and disease prevention |journal=Toxicology |volume=148 |issue=2-3 |pages=187–97 |year=2000 |month=August |pmid=10962138 |doi= |url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0300483X00002109
}}</ref>. Together with [[tannins]], [[polyphenols]] and [[polyunsaturated]] [[fatty acids]], these seed constituents display inhibitory activities against several experimental disease models, including [[cancer]], [[heart failure]] and other disorders of [[oxidative stress]].<ref>{{cite journal
|author=Agarwal C, Singh RP, Agarwal R |title=Grape seed extract induces apoptotic death of human prostate carcinoma DU145 cells via caspases activation accompanied by dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential and cytochrome c release |journal=Carcinogenesis |volume=23 |issue=11 |pages=1869–76 |year=2002 |month=Nov |pmid=12419835 |doi= |url=http://carcin.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=12419835
}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal
|author=Bagchi D, Sen CK, Ray SD, ''et al'' |title=Molecular mechanisms of cardioprotection by a novel grape seed proanthocyanidin extract |journal=Mutat. Res. |volume=523-524 |issue= |pages=87–97 |year=2003 |pmid=12628506 |doi= |url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S002751070200324X
}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
[[Grape seed oil]] from crushed seeds is used in [[cosmeceutical]]s and [[skincare]] products for many perceived health benefits. Grape seed oil is notable for its high contents of [[tocopherol]]s ([[vitamin E]]), [[phytosterol]]s, and polyunsaturated [[fatty acid]]s such as [[linoleic acid]], [[oleic acid]] and [[alpha-linolenic acid]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Beveridge TH, Girard B, Kopp T, Drover JC |title=Yield and composition of grape seed oils extracted by supercritical carbon dioxide and petroleum ether: varietal effects |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=53 |issue=5 |pages=1799–804 |year=2005 |month=Mar |pmid=15740076 |doi=10.1021/jf040295q |url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Crews C, Hough P, Godward J, ''et al'' |title=Quantitation of the main constituents of some authentic grape-seed oils of different origin |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=54 |issue=17 |pages=6261–5 |year=2006 |month=Aug |pmid=16910717 |doi=10.1021/jf060338y |url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Tangolar SG, Ozoğul Y, Tangolar S, Torun A |title=Evaluation of fatty acid profiles and mineral content of grape seed oil of some grape genotypes |journal=Int J Food Sci Nutr |volume= |issue= |pages=1–8 |year=2007 |month=Sep |pmid=17886077 |doi=10.1080/09637480701581551 |url=}}</ref>
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File:GrapesBuds.JPG|Flower buds
File:GrapesFlowers.JPG|Flowers
File:TenderGrapes.JPG|Immature fruit
File:Grapes Angoor.JPG|Grapes in Iran
File:Grapes.jpg|Wine grapes
File:Cyprusgrapefarm.jpg|Vineyard in the [[Troodos Mountains]]
File:Seedless grapes of Kallidaikurichi.jpg|seedless grapes
File:Grapes in the Philippines 1.jpg|Grapes in the [[Philippines|La Union, Philippines]]
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===Concord grape juice===
== See also ==
{{portal|Food|Wine}}
Commercial juice products from [[Concord grape]]s have been applied in medical research studies, showing potential benefits against the onset stage of [[cancer]]<ref>{{cite journal |author=Jung KJ, Wallig MA, Singletary KW |title=Purple grape juice inhibits 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced rat mammary tumorigenesis and in vivo DMBA-DNA adduct formation |journal=Cancer Lett. |volume=233 |issue=2 |pages=279–88 |year=2006 |month=Feb |pmid=15878797 |doi=10.1016/j.canlet.2005.03.020 |url=}}</ref>, [[platelet]] aggregation and other risk factors of [[atherosclerosis]]<ref>{{cite journal |author=Shanmuganayagam D, Warner TF, Krueger CG, Reed JD, Folts JD |title=Concord grape juice attenuates platelet aggregation, serum cholesterol and development of atheroma in hypercholesterolemic rabbits |journal=Atherosclerosis |volume=190 |issue=1 |pages=135–42 |year=2007 |month=Jan |pmid=16780846 |doi=10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.03.017 |url=}}</ref>, loss of physical performance and mental acuity during aging<ref>{{cite journal |author=Shukitt-Hale B, Carey A, Simon L, Mark DA, Joseph JA |title=Effects of Concord grape juice on cognitive and motor deficits in aging |journal=Nutrition |volume=22 |issue=3 |pages=295–302 |year=2006 |month=Mar |pmid=16412610 |doi=10.1016/j.nut.2005.07.016 |url=}}</ref> and [[hypertension]] in humans<ref>{{cite journal |author=Park YK, Kim JS, Kang MH |title=Concord grape juice supplementation reduces blood pressure in Korean hypertensive men: double-blind, placebo controlled intervention trial |journal=Biofactors |volume=22 |issue=1-4 |pages=145–7 |year=2004 |pmid=15630270 |doi= |url=http://iospress.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&issn=0951-6433&volume=22&issue=1&spage=145}}</ref>. Interpretation of these results has implicated the exceptional content of Concord grape [[anthocyanin]]s -- as many as 31 different pigment chemicals in this one species<ref>{{cite journal |author=Wu X, Prior RL |title=Systematic identification and characterization of anthocyanins by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS in common foods in the United States: fruits and berries |journal=J. Agric. Food Chem. |volume=53 |issue=7 |pages=2589–99 |year=2005 |month=Apr |pmid=15796599 |doi=10.1021/jf048068b |url=}}</ref> -- for contributing to these and other potential benefits of having Concord grape products in the diet<ref>The Berry Doctor. Berry king - Concord grape. The Berry Doctor's Journal, February 26, 2008 [http://www.berrydoctor.com/broadcast/2008/berryking.htm]</ref>.
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* [[Annual growth cycle of grapevines]]
* [[Drakshasava]], a traditional Ayurvedic tonic made from grapes
* [[Grape syrup]]
* [[List of grape dishes]]
* [[List of grape varieties]]
* ''[[Menispermum canadense]]'', a poisonous species resembling wild grapes
* [[Propagation of grapevines]]
* [[The Fox and the Grapes]]
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==See also==
==References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[[List of grape varieties]]
*[[Annual growth cycle of grapevines]]


== Further reading ==
==Sources==
* Creasy, G. L. and L. L. Creasy (2009). ''Grapes'' (Crop Production Science in Horticulture). CABI. {{ISBN|978-1-84593-401-9}}.
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* [http://news.reseau-concept.net/images/oiv_uk/Client/Stat_2002_def2_EN.pdf Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (pdf)]
* [https://www.awbc.com.au/winefacts/data/free.asp?subcatid=102 Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation].
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==External links==
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* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl?Vitis Taxonomic listings for Vitis genus, US Department of Agriculture, Germplasm Resources Information Network]
* {{commons category-inline|Grapes}}
* [http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/wild_grape.htm Wild Grapes]
* [http://www.frenchscout.com/types-of-wines Major wine varieties]
* [http://www.safecrop.org/english/output/proceedings.html SAFECROP - Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Grapevine Downy and Powdery Mildew]
* [http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrientprofile&dbid=55 World's Healthiest Foods, in-depth nutrient profile for grapes]
*[http://winegrapes.wsu.edu/virology/ Information on virus diseases of wine grapes]


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Grapes
"Black" (dark blue) and "white" (light green) table grapes

A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. Grapes are a non-climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.

The cultivation of grapes began perhaps 8,000 years ago, and the fruit has been used as human food over history. Eaten fresh or in dried form (as raisins, currants and sultanas), grapes also hold cultural significance in many parts of the world, particularly for their role in winemaking. Other grape-derived products include various types of jam, juice, vinegar and oil.

Grapes, red or green
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy288 kJ (69 kcal)
18.1 g
Sugars15.48 g
Dietary fiber0.9 g
0.16 g
0.72 g
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Thiamine (B1)
6%
0.069 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
5%
0.07 mg
Niacin (B3)
1%
0.188 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
1%
0.05 mg
Vitamin B6
5%
0.086 mg
Folate (B9)
1%
2 μg
Choline
1%
5.6 mg
Vitamin C
4%
3.2 mg
Vitamin E
1%
0.19 mg
Vitamin K
12%
14.6 μg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
1%
10 mg
Iron
2%
0.36 mg
Magnesium
2%
7 mg
Manganese
3%
0.071 mg
Phosphorus
2%
20 mg
Potassium
6%
191 mg
Sodium
0%
2 mg
Zinc
1%
0.07 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water81 g

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

History

The Middle East is generally described as the homeland of grapes and the cultivation of this plant began there 6,000–8,000 years ago.[3][4] Yeast, one of the earliest domesticated microorganisms, occurs naturally on the skins of grapes, leading to the discovery of alcoholic drinks such as wine. The earliest archeological evidence for a dominant position of wine-making in human culture dates from 8,000 years ago in Georgia.[5][6][7]

The oldest known winery was found in Armenia, dating to around 4000 BC.[8] By the 9th century AD, the city of Shiraz was known to produce some of the finest wines in the Middle East. Thus it has been proposed that Syrah red wine is named after Shiraz, a city in Persia where the grape was used to make Shirazi wine.[9]

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics record the cultivation of purple grapes, and history attests to the ancient Greeks, Cypriots, Phoenicians, and Romans growing purple grapes both for eating and wine production.[10] The growing of grapes would later spread to other regions in Europe, as well as North Africa, and eventually in North America.

In 2005, a team of archaeologists concluded that some Chalcolithic wine jars, which were discovered in Cyprus in the 1930s, were the oldest of their kind in the world, dating back to 3,500 BC.[11] Moreover, Commandaria, a sweet dessert wine from Cyprus, is the oldest manufactured wine in the world, its origins traced as far back as 2000 BC.[12]

In North America, native grapes belonging to various species of the genus Vitis proliferate in the wild across the continent, and were a part of the diet of many Native Americans, but were considered by early European colonists to be unsuitable for wine. In the 19th century, Ephraim Bull of Concord, Massachusetts, cultivated seeds from wild Vitis labrusca vines to create the Concord grape which would become an important agricultural crop in the United States.[13]

Description

Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters of 15 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange, and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape. Mutations in two regulatory genes of white grapes turn off production of anthocyanins, which are responsible for the color of purple grapes.[14] Anthocyanins and other pigment chemicals of the larger family of polyphenols in purple grapes are responsible for the varying shades of purple in red wines.[15][16] Grapes are typically an ellipsoid shape resembling a prolate spheroid.

Nutrition

Raw grapes are 81% water, 18% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and have negligible fat (table). A 100-gram (3+12-ounce) reference amount of raw grapes supplies 288 kilojoules (69 kilocalories) of food energy and a moderate amount of vitamin K (14% of the Daily Value), with no other micronutrients in significant amounts.

Grapevines

Concord is a variety of North American labrusca grape

Most domesticated grapes come from cultivars of Vitis vinifera, a grapevine native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia. Minor amounts of fruit and wine come from American and Asian species such as:

  • Vitis amurensis, the most important Asian species
  • Vitis labrusca, the North American table and grape juice grapevines (including the Concord cultivar), sometimes used for wine, are native to the Eastern United States and Canada.
  • Vitis mustangensis (the mustang grape), found in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma
  • Vitis riparia, a wild vine of North America, is sometimes used for winemaking and for jam. It is native to the entire Eastern United States and north to Quebec.
  • Vitis rotundifolia (the muscadine), used for jams and wine, is native to the Southeastern United States from Delaware to the Gulf of Mexico.

Trade

Top grape exporting countries by years (in USD)
Rank Country 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
1 Peru 673.4M 847.3M 917.9M 1.0B 1.5B
2 Chile 1.2B 1.2B 1.2B 1.0B 927.1M
3 Netherlands 653.3M 778.1M 721.8M 794.5M 916.5M
4 South Africa 572.0M 567.4M 553.4M 567.2M 907.3M
5 Italy 864.8M 800.1M 724.8M 835.1M 876.7M
6 United States 904.9M 926.6M 857.2M 825.2M 782.7M
7 China 735.4M 690.1M 987.4M 1.2B 757.3M
8 Spain 338.4M 410.9M 343.6M 471.6M 516.8M
9 Australia 286.4M 286.9M 386.5M 432.2M 344.5M
10 India 281.7M 279.2M 320.1M 295.9M 336.4M
- World 8.5B 8.7B 9.0B 9.5B 9.9B
Source: Tridge

Distribution and production

Top 20 grape producing countries in 2012.[17]

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 75,866 square kilometers of the world are dedicated to grapes. Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as dried fruit. A portion of grape production goes to producing grape juice to be reconstituted for fruits canned "with no added sugar" and "100% natural". The area dedicated to vineyards is increasing by about 2% per year.

There are no reliable statistics that break down grape production by variety. It is believed that the most widely planted variety is Sultana, also known as Thompson Seedless, with at least 3,600 km2 (880,000 acres) dedicated to it. The second most common variety is Airén. Other popular varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Grenache, Tempranillo, Riesling, and Chardonnay.[18]

Top producers of grapes[citation needed]for wine making, by area planted
Country Area (km2)
 Spain 11,750
 France 8,640
 Italy 8,270
 Turkey 8,120
 United States 4,150
 Iran 2,860
 Romania 2,480
 Portugal 2,160
 Argentina 2,080
 Chile 1,840
 Australia 1,642
 Armenia 1,459
Top grape producing countries by years
(in metric tons)
Rank Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2020
1  China 8,038,703 8,651,831 9,174,280 9,600,000 F 14,769,088
2  United States 6,629,198 6,777,731 6,756,449 6,661,820 8,222,360
3  Italy 8,242,500 7,787,800 7,115,500 5,819,010 6,817,770
4  France 6,101,525 5,794,433 6,588,904 5,338,512 5,884,230
5  Spain 5,535,333 6,107,617 5,809,315 5,238,300 5,388,679
6  Turkey 4,264,720 4,255,000 4,296,351 4,275,659 4,208,908
7  Chile 2,600,000 2,903,000 3,149,380 3,200,000 F 3,125,000
8  Argentina 2,181,567 2,616,613 2,750,000 2,800,000 F 2,772,561
9  Iran 2,305,000 2,225,000 2,240,000 2,150,000 F 2,055,746
10  South Africa 1,748,590 1,743,496 1,683,927 1,839,030 2,028,185
World 58,521,410 58,292,101 58,500,118 67,067,128 78,034,332

Table and wine grapes

Wine grapes on the vine

Commercially cultivated grapes can usually be classified as either table or wine grapes, based on their intended method of consumption: eaten raw (table grapes) or used to make wine (wine grapes). The sweetness of grapes depends on when they are harvested, as they do not continue to ripen once picked.[21] While almost all of them belong to the same species, Vitis vinifera, table and wine grapes have significant differences, brought about through selective breeding. Table grape cultivars tend to have large, seedless fruit (see below) with relatively thin skin. Wine grapes are smaller, usually seeded, and have relatively thick skins (a desirable characteristic in winemaking, since much of the aroma in wine comes from the skin). Wine grapes also tend to be very sweet: they are harvested at the time when their juice is approximately 24% sugar by weight. By comparison, commercially produced "100% grape juice", made from table grapes, is usually around 15% sugar by weight.[22]

Seedless grapes

Seedless cultivars now make up the overwhelming majority of table grape plantings. Because grapevines are vegetatively propagated by cuttings, the lack of seeds does not present a problem for reproduction. It is an issue for breeders, who must either use a seeded variety as the female parent or rescue embryos early in development using tissue culture techniques.

There are several sources of the seedlessness trait, and essentially all commercial cultivators get it from one of three sources: Thompson Seedless, Russian Seedless, and Black Monukka, all being cultivars of Vitis vinifera. There are currently more than a dozen varieties of seedless grapes. Several, such as Einset Seedless, Benjamin Gunnels's Prime seedless grapes, Reliance, and Venus, have been specifically cultivated for hardiness and quality in the relatively cold climates of northeastern United States and southern Ontario.[23]

An offset to the improved eating quality of seedlessness is the loss of potential health benefits provided by the enriched phytochemical content of grape seeds (see Health claims, below).[24][25]

Uses

Culinary

Grapes are eaten raw, dried (as raisins, currants and sultanas), or cooked. Also, depending on grape cultivar, grapes are used in winemaking. Grapes can be processed into a multitude of products such as jams, juices, vinegars and oils. Commercially cultivated grapes are classified as either table or wine grapes. These categories are based on their intended method of consumption: grapes that are eaten raw (table grapes), or grapes that are used to make wine (wine grapes). Table grape cultivars normally have large, seedless fruit and thin skins. Wine grapes are smaller (in comparison to table grapes), usually contains seeds, and have thicker skins (a desirable characteristic in making wine. Most of the aroma in wine is from the skin. Wine grapes tend to have a high sugar content. They are harvested at peak sugar levels (approximately 24% sugar by weight.) In comparison, commercially produced "100% grape juice" made from table grapes are normally around 15% sugar by weight.[26]

Raisins, currants and sultanas

Raisins

In most of Europe and North America, dried grapes are referred to as "raisins" or the local equivalent. In the UK, three different varieties are recognized, forcing the EU to use the term "dried vine fruit" in official documents.

A raisin is any dried grape. While raisin is a French loanword, the word in French refers to the fresh fruit; grappe (from which the English grape is derived) refers to the bunch (as in une grappe de raisins). A raisin in French is called raisin sec ("dry grape").

A currant is a dried Zante Black Corinth grape, the name being a corruption of the French raisin de Corinthe (Corinth grape). The names of the black and red currant, now more usually blackcurrant and redcurrant, two berries unrelated to grapes, are derived from this use. Some other fruits of similar appearance are also so named, for example, Australian currant, native currant, Indian currant.[27]

A sultana was originally a raisin made from Sultana grapes of Turkish origin (known as Thompson Seedless in the United States), but the word is now applied to raisins made from either white grapes or red grapes that are bleached to resemble the traditional sultana.

Juice

Grape juice

Grape juice is obtained from crushing and blending grapes into a liquid. The juice is often sold in stores or fermented and made into wine, brandy, or vinegar. Grape juice that has been pasteurized, removing any naturally occurring yeast, will not ferment if kept sterile, and thus contains no alcohol. In the wine industry, grape juice that contains 7–23% of pulp, skins, stems and seeds is often referred to as "must". In North America, the most common grape juice is purple and made from Concord grapes, while white grape juice is commonly made from Niagara grapes, both of which are varieties of native American grapes, a different species from European wine grapes. In California, Sultana (known there as Thompson Seedless) grapes are sometimes diverted from the raisin or table market to produce white juice.[28]

Pomace and phytochemicals

Winemaking from red and white grape flesh and skins produces substantial quantities of organic residues, collectively called pomace (also "marc"), which includes crushed skins, seeds, stems, and leaves generally used as compost.[29] Grape pomace – some 10-30% of the total mass of grapes crushed – contains various phytochemicals, such as unfermented sugars, alcohol, polyphenols, tannins, anthocyanins, and numerous other compounds, some of which are harvested and extracted for commercial applications (a process sometimes called "valorization" of the pomace).[29][30]

Skin

Anatomical-style diagram of three grapes on their stalks. Two of the grapes are shown in cross-section with all their internal parts labeled.
Grape cross-section

Anthocyanins tend to be the main polyphenolics in purple grapes, whereas flavan-3-ols (i.e. catechins) are the more abundant class of polyphenols in white varieties.[31] Total phenolic content is higher in purple varieties due almost entirely to anthocyanin density in purple grape skin compared to absence of anthocyanins in white grape skin.[31] Phenolic content of grape skin varies with cultivar, soil composition, climate, geographic origin, and cultivation practices or exposure to diseases, such as fungal infections.

Muscadine grapes contain a relatively high phenolic content among dark grapes.[32][33] In muscadine skins, ellagic acid, myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol, and trans-resveratrol are major phenolics.[34]

The flavonols syringetin, syringetin 3-O-galactoside, laricitrin and laricitrin 3-O-galactoside are also found in purple grape but absent in white grape.[35]

Seeds

Muscadine grape seeds contain about twice the total polyphenol content of skins.[33] Grape seed oil from crushed seeds is used in cosmeceuticals and skincare products. Grape seed oil, including tocopherols (vitamin E) and high contents of phytosterols and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, oleic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid.[36][37][38]

Resveratrol

Resveratrol, a stilbene compound, is found in widely varying amounts among grape varieties, primarily in their skins and seeds.[39] Muscadine grapes have about one hundred times higher concentration of stilbenes than pulp. Fresh grape skin contains about 50 to 100 micrograms of resveratrol per gram.[40]

Health claims

French paradox

Comparing diets among Western countries, researchers have discovered that although French people tend to eat higher levels of animal fat, the incidence of heart disease remains low in France. This phenomenon has been termed the French paradox, and is thought to occur from protective benefits of regularly consuming red wine, among other dietary practices. Alcohol consumption in moderation may be cardioprotective by its minor anticoagulant effect and vasodilation.[41]

Using grape leaves in cuisine (Dolma)

Although adoption of wine consumption is generally not recommended by health authorities,[42] some research indicates moderate consumption, such as one glass of red wine a day for women and two for men, may confer health benefits.[43][44][45] Alcohol itself may have protective effects on the cardiovascular system.[46]

Grape and raisin toxicity in dogs

The consumption of grapes and raisins presents a potential health threat to dogs. Their toxicity to dogs can cause the animal to develop acute kidney failure (the sudden development of kidney failure) with anuria (a lack of urine production) and may be fatal.[47]

In religion

Christians have traditionally used wine during worship services as a means of remembering the blood of Jesus Christ which was shed for the remission of sins. Christians who oppose the partaking of alcoholic beverages sometimes use grape juice as the "cup" or "wine" in the Lord's Supper.[48]

The Catholic Church continues to use wine in the celebration of the Eucharist because it is part of the tradition passed down through the ages starting with Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, where Catholics believe the consecrated bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus Christ, a dogma known as transubstantiation.[49] Wine is used (not grape juice) both due to its strong Scriptural roots, and also to follow the tradition set by the early Christian Church.[50] The Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church (1983), Canon 924 says that the wine used must be natural, made from grapes of the vine, and not corrupt.[51]

Gallery

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Further reading

  • Creasy, G. L. and L. L. Creasy (2009). Grapes (Crop Production Science in Horticulture). CABI. ISBN 978-1-84593-401-9.

External links

  • The dictionary definition of grape at Wiktionary
  • Media related to Grapes at Wikimedia Commons