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Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. GRAPES. History of Grapes. Grapes have grown wild since prehistoric times Grapes were grown for food in Asia as early as 5000 BC. Growing Grapes. Grapes are berries that grows on perennial woody vines
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Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables GRAPES
History of Grapes • Grapes have grown wild since prehistoric times • Grapes were grown for food in Asia as early as 5000 BC
Growing Grapes • Grapes are berries that grows on perennial woody vines • Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters of 15 to 300 • In the United States, well over 90% of all commercially grown table grapes come from California
Nutrition from Grapes • Vitamin A - helps fight night blindness and other eye related problems • Vitamin C - boosts our immune system as well as helps in the absorption of iron in our body • Magnesium- helps in muscle contraction • Phosphorus- helps in the formation of genes
Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables GRAPES