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 | DESCRIPTION
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There are many varieties of grapes and the colours ranges from light green to
purple or red. Green grapes are usually known as white and purple grapes are usually known
as black. The pulp are usually transparent and contains a few seeds. Generally speaking
Table Grapes are usually being eaten if not the grapes will be made into wine.
| HISTORY AND ORIGIN
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Grapes are one of the oldest fruit ever cultivated by man. Wine was first recorded
around the 3000bc in Egypt and Mesopotamia where was used in temples ceremony. Grapes are
now cultivated for making wine and eating throughout the whole world.
| BUYING AND STORAGE
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Select plump well-coloured grapes with firm stems. Avoid split or wet grapes and
try one or two to test for sweetness. Refrigerate grapes wrapped in plastic with some air
hole to keep the grapes dry. This will keep up to 5 days.
| PREPARATION AND USE
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Wash well before use. Dry with kitchen paper towel. Great for snacks, juicing,
dessert, fruit salad, or can be freezed and dried.
| NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
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Grapes does not contain a great deal of nutritions, but contains high in sugar and
| MAJOR NUTRIENTS
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- SERVING SIZE: 100 grm
| * ENERGY: |
280 kj |
* IRON: |
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| * PROTEIN: |
1
grm |
* POTASSIUM: |
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| * FAT: |
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* CALCIUM: |
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| * CARBOHYDRATE: |
16.8 grm |
* VITAMIN A: |
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| * DIETARY FIBRE: |
3 grm |
* VITAMIN B: |
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| * SODIUM: |
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* VITAMIN C: |
5
mg |
| VARIETY
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 CARDINAL: A large
purple round fruit, soft-skinned. The flesh lack in flavour and grow in large and unevenly
shaped bunches.
 FLAME SEEDLESS: A smallish grape, red skin and very sweet.
 NAPOLEON: Thick dark purple
skin, very large grapes has white flesh and very sweet but not very juicy.
 MUSCAT:
This large
grapes has a wonderful perfume flavour, a range of colour from white varieties to the red
or black varieties. The best grapes is the white and it's great for making wine.
 ITALIA:
Round large grapes with greenish yellow skin, a
musky flavour, soft flesh and very sweet.
 PERLETTE: Small
white seedless grapes, thin skin with a tart flavour.
SULTANAS/THOMPSON:
Small to medium size
seedless grapes, greenish-gold skin and grown in very tight bunches. Good for kids lunches and very sweet.
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