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Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
Iceberg Lettuce
It is the only lettuce type that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg is the given name to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods.
Seasons/Availability
Black seedless grapes are available year round.
Current Facts
Black Seedless grapes, scientific name V. vinifera, are a table grape variety and the fruit of a deciduous woody vine. There are only a few known varieties of Black seedless grapes, including Black Monukka, Summer Royal, Autumn Royal and Black Emerald. Grapes are the best example of the definition of a berry. Berries are the fleshy fruit of a plant produced from a single ovary.
Description/Taste
Black seedless grapes are round to slightly oval in shape, their skin is deep purple to near black in color with a waxy bloom. The skin is firm and does not slip from its flesh. The flesh is tender and overtly juicy in texture with a sweet, strong, muscat flavor. Although Black seedless grapes are defined as seedless, occasionally they will contain one to two almost unrecognizable tiny, edible fleshy seeds.
Geography/History
The first ever seedless grape was a natural occurring European grape strain with origins between the Black and Caucasus Seas. A genetic abnormality causes the seeds to arrest development. This singular variety is the ancestor to all seedless grapes. Modern Black seedless grape varieties are the result of "embryo rescue", a sophisticated procedure in which tiny developing seeds are removed from promising grapes. The seeds are then nurtured in petri dishes and test tubes into tiny rootlet plants. This is done to create viable new breeds. In nature, there is little chance they would survive. The variety, Summer Royal, was developed through this procedure for the USDA by plant breeders, David Ramming and Ron Tarailo. Before its successful commercial release in 1999, it was simply known as B74-99.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Donovan's Downtown | (619)-237-9700 | |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Stingaree | San Diego CA | 619-544-0867 |
| Toast Enoteca Cucina | San Diego CA | 619-269-4342 |
| We Olive La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-8250 |
| Nate's Garden Grill | San Diego CA | 619-607-0117 |
| Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| The Joint | San Diego CA | 619-222-8272 |
| Herringbone | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0221 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
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