Grape is a fruiting berry of the deciduous woody vines of the botanical genus Vitis. They are small, round berries growing in clusters on a perennial and deciduous woody vine. These tiny berries of Europe and Mediterranean regions are the storehouse of numerous health promoting phyto-nutrients such as poly-phenolic antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. It grows up to 15½ meters (50 feet long) and can have about 40 clusters of grapes; each grape cluster has an average of 75 grapes. Grapes are made up of 80% water, which make them a low-calorie dessert or snack. Raisins (dried grapes) are made up of about 15% water.
| Name | Grapes |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Vitis vinifera |
| Native | Mediterranean region, central Europe, and Asia minor, |
| Common/English Name | Common Grapevine, Domestic Grape, European Grape, Grape, Grapes, Grapevine, Wine Grape. |
| Name in Other Languages | Nepali : Dakh Arabic : Aanab Vietnam : Nho Slovencina : Vinič Hroznorodý Brazil : Parreira Japanese : Budou Burmese : Sa-Pyit Spanish : Parra Czech : Réva Vinná Indonesia : Buah Anggur Bulgarian : Vino Laos : ‘Angunx Thai : A Ngun German : Echter Weinstock Polish : Winorośl Hungarian : Vinič Hroznorodý Chinese : Ou Zhou Pu Tao India : Angoor Tibetan : Rgun Bru Pakistan : Angur Italian : Ambrusca Serbian : Loza Kampuchea : Tra Pèang Baay Chum French : Grappe Korean : Podo Dutch : Wijnstok Swedish : Vindruva Malaysia : Anggur Turkish : Üzüm Norwegian : Vindrue Persian : Ab-Josh Greek : Ambeli Portuguese : Videira-Europeia Eastonian : Harilik Viinapuu Russian : Obyknobennaia Vinogradnaia Danish : Ægte Vinranke Philippines : Ubas |
| Plant Growth Habit | Vigorous, climbing woody, deciduous, perennial liana |
| Growing Climate | Long, warm to hot dry summers and mild winters. |
| Soil | Grows best in deep, fertile, well-drained soil |
| Plant Size | 15–20 m long |
| Branchlets | Terete, with longitudinal ridges, glabrous or sparsely pilose with branched tendrils. |
| Leaf | Simple, green, alternate; stipules caducous; petioles 4–9 cm and nearly glabrous; leaf blade circular to circular-ovate in outline, conspicuously 3–5-lobed or cleft, 7–18 cm by 6–16 cm, basal veins 5, lateral veins 4 or 5 pairs, base deeply cordate, margin irregularly serrate to dentate. |
| Flower | Bisexual or functionally pistillate with shorter sterile stamens, greenish in color. |
| Fruit Shape & Size | Berry, ellipsoid to globose, 6–25 mm diameter, with soft skin adhering to the pulp, |
| Fruit Color | Dark blue-purple, black, red, green, yellow, crimson, orange, and pink. |
| Skin | Smooth, thin skin |
| Flesh | Semi-translucent flesh |
| Flavor/aroma | Sweet, tart flavor |
| Taste | Juicy, sweet, refreshing |
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| Major Nutrition | Copper, Cu 0.192 mg (21.33%) Carbohydrate 27.33 g (21.02%) Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 22 µg (18.33%) Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.13 mg (10.00%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.104 mg (8.67%) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.106 mg (8.15%) Fluoride, F 11.8 µg (7.87%) Iron, Fe 0.54 mg (6.75%) Potassium, K 288 mg (6.13%) Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 4.8 mg (5.33%) |
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| Calories in 1cup (151gm) | 104 Kcal |