Crimson Seedless grape
Vitis vinifera · Fruit
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Crimson Seedless is a late-season red seedless table grape — its berries cylindrical and bright translucent red, firm and crisp with a clean, well-balanced sweet-tart bite. Bred by the USDA in California, it became one of the most important late red grapes in the world, prized for hanging long on the vine and storing well into winter.
Picking a good onedrag
Picked early, sharp and hardWrinkled, shedding, winey
Full colour, firmBuy itGood for snacking, salads or freezing whole, with two to three weeks left in the fridge.
ColourFull, even colour for the variety
FleshFirm and plump, springs back
The stemGreen and pliable, nothing drops
SmellClean, faintly sweet at the bag
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What you get from one
96%
Edible part
4.9 g · stems off
5.1 g
Weight each
each one
65%
Juice
about 650 ml a kilo
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
90-95%
Humidity
Vented bag, gentle air
Airflow