White ceramic bowl that had been filled with a bunch of green-coloured white table grapes. The bowl with its contents was set atop a wooden cutting board. Grapes are about 80 percent water, making them a delectable low-calorie snack or dessert; a cup of Concord or Catawba grapes contains only about 60 calories Grapes also add fibre to the diet and are naturally low in sodium. Grapes come in more than 50 varieties in black, blue, blue-black, golden, red, green, purple, and white colours with a juicy pulp inside. The two main types of grapes are the American and European. They both come in seeded and seedless varieties. Common varieties include Thompson, Flame, Ruby, Perlette and Tokay grapes. Most U.S. grapes are grown in California. |