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Swiss chard leaves grow on a pale whitish-green stalk. Shiny and dark green, the crinkly green leaves offer a taste that lies somewhere between asparagus and celery with possibly a hint of beet.
Seasons/Availability
Black seedless grapes are usually available year round. Black seedless grapes are grown both in the northern and southern hemispheres making year round distribution possible.
Description/Taste
Black seedless grapes offer a very juicy delicate flavor. Picked at their peak of sweetness measured by the Brix scale of sugar content, the average size is medium to large.
Nutritional Value
Sodium free, grapes contain 85 calories per one-and-one-half cup, 24 grams carbohydrates, and 9 per cent of the RDA for vitamin C.
Applications
Black seedless grapes make delicious jam, jelly and fine wine. Add to fruit salads. Make a topping for tarts or cheesecake. Serve as an edible accompaniment for white meat or fish entrees. For a dessert sauce, combine black seedless grapes, a slice of ginger root, a splash of lemon juice and finely grated lemon peel, a stick of cinnamon, honey to taste and one-half cup of water. Bring to a boil. Stir one teaspoon of cornstarch into a small amount of cold water; add to mixture and cook until thickened. Remove cinnamon stick; serve warm or chilled with angel food or pound cake, vanilla ice cream or over a mixture of fruit. To store, wrap in perforated plastic; refrigerate. For optimum quality, enjoy grapes promptly after purchase.
Geography/History
Requiring cold conditions for a dormant period, black seedless grapes flourish in the spring when the climate warms to 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Produced in California, the fertile San Joaquin Valley provides this grape's optimum growing conditions. Black seedless grapes were introduced into the United States in the 1800s.
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Black seedless grapes are usually available year round. Black seedless grapes are grown both in the northern and southern hemispheres making year round distribution possible.
Description/Taste
Black seedless grapes offer a very juicy delicate flavor. Picked at their peak of sweetness measured by the Brix scale of sugar content, the average size is medium to large.
Nutritional Value
Sodium free, grapes contain 85 calories per one-and-one-half cup, 24 grams carbohydrates, and 9 per cent of the RDA for vitamin C.
Applications
Black seedless grapes make delicious jam, jelly and fine wine. Add to fruit salads. Make a topping for tarts or cheesecake. Serve as an edible accompaniment for white meat or fish entrees. For a dessert sauce, combine black seedless grapes, a slice of ginger root, a splash of lemon juice and finely grated lemon peel, a stick of cinnamon, honey to taste and one-half cup of water. Bring to a boil. Stir one teaspoon of cornstarch into a small amount of cold water; add to mixture and cook until thickened. Remove cinnamon stick; serve warm or chilled with angel food or pound cake, vanilla ice cream or over a mixture of fruit. To store, wrap in perforated plastic; refrigerate. For optimum quality, enjoy grapes promptly after purchase.
Geography/History
Requiring cold conditions for a dormant period, black seedless grapes flourish in the spring when the climate warms to 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Produced in California, the fertile San Joaquin Valley provides this grape's optimum growing conditions. Black seedless grapes were introduced into the United States in the 1800s.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| We Olive La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-8250 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| Toast Enoteca Cucina | San Diego CA | 619-269-4342 |
| Chicago on a Bun (Rancho Bernardo) | San Diego CA | 858-487-7776 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Seedless Grapes Black. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Big Oven |
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Cheesy Nutty Grapes |
| An Edible Mosaic |
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Roasted Grapes with Shallots & Thyme |
