Grape Facts - Your Online Source for Facts About Grapes

• One of the interesting facts about grapes is that they are 80% water.

• The main two types of grapes are European and American.

• Most U.S. grapes grow in the State of California.

• Worldwide, every year 72 million tons of grapes are produced.

• Grapes are the second most popular fruit in the world next to oranges. They are the sixth most popular fruit in the United States.

• Two and a half pounds of grapes are needed to produce one bottle of wine.

• One of the least known facts about grapes is that grapes are really berries.

• Grapes do not ripen any further after they are picked from the vine.

• Eating grapes can help lower your cholesterol.

• Concord grapes are named after Concord, Massachusetts.

• The most popular grape in the United States is the Thompson Seedless Grape.

• Grapes taste best when they are served chilled.

• Grapes and cheese make a great party platter.

• Grapes make a good snack at 60 calories per cup.

• Grapes have been grown throughout the entire history of the world.

• Grapes contain anti-oxidants that prevent cellular damage from free radicals.

• On average, one grape cluster will have 75 grapes.

• A glass of grape juice will give you all the same health benefits as a glass of wine.

• Only three fruits are native to North American. These are blueberries, cranberries, and grapes.

• Facts about grapes show that the first American to grow grapes in California was William Wolfskill. He also started the California citrus industry.

• One barrel of wine holds sixty gallons.

• Red wines contain more anti-oxidants than white wines.

• During winter in the United States, most grapes are imported from Chile.

• California grapes are available during the months of June to December.

• In California alone, more than 50 varieties of grapes are grown.

• One grape vine can grow up to forty clusters of grapes.

• One grape vine can grow to be fifty feet long.

• Grapes can last up to one week in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

• California has approximately 550 farmers who grow grapes.

• You can make grape popsicles with grape juice.

• There are 25 million acres of grapes in the world.

• Eating too many grapes can after a laxative effect.

• 70ml is the amount of wine in one standard-size bottle.

• Grapes make nutritious snacks, as do raisins.

• Muscadine grapes grow wild in the southern states.

• States producing the largest number of grapes are California, Washington, New York and Pennsylvania (in order of highest numbers to lowest numbers).

• U.S. facts about grapes show that grapes and grape products contribute approximately $162 billion to the U.S. economy each year.

• 1.1 million people have jobs in the grape industry in the United States.

• The United States is responsible for 9.9% of the world’s grape production.