I know that most people today like pale grapes with no seeds and little flavor. I have always liked the American fox grapes-vitis labrusca. Concord is the most famous among them. I started growing Van Buren and Campbell's Early/Island Belle, because they would ripen and Concord often would not. Now it's no problem to get Concord to ripen. I like the seeds. They are an extremely healthy part of the plant. Instead of driving to the health food store, buying grape seed extract and driving home, I just chew them up after eating each grape. Doctors and nutritionists often recommend these grapes for their high antioxidants and resveratrol. It's not the alcohol in the wine that makes it healthy.
John S
PDX OR
MichelleGrant said
Where can you buy that seed?
You might try a natural food store or a food co-op. Farmers markets when grapes are offered in season. It should become obvious to you as to which grapes have seeds.
As stated previously you might look toward the darker colored grapes for their other constituents as well. Organically grown is going to limit your exposure to fungicides and herbicides as that may matter to you.
I have a Concord vine as well, and I also eat the seeds for all the reasons John stated. I nearly always have more than I can use, so reach out to me in September if you want to try some.
The article talked about oranges, vitamin C, and WW2. I grow sea buckthorn, which also became popular in WW2 due to its high vitamin C content. It was popular in East Germany and Russia, since they were not able to get oranges.
Here I mixed concord grape with sea buckthorn to make fruit leather.
