Grapes
- Did you know? Grape is a kind of berry. They have a leathery covering and a juicy inside, similar to blueberries. One minute one more fact about grapes is that Spanish explorers introduced the fruit to America about 300 years ago. Wow it’s going very interesting…
- There are more than 7900 grape different varieties from about 60 species available worldwide. The main types are American and European. India comes under first 10 countries in cultivation and production of grapes. This crop is at the 5th position in the production of other fruit crops.
- Grape is a non-climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.Grapes can be eaten fresh as raw grapes or as ultimate product like wine, jam. They can also be used for making juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, etc. Yeast, one of the useful microorganisms, occurs naturally on the skins of grapes, leading to the discovery of alcoholic drinks such as wine.
- While grape is a rich source of Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin C & K, it is also rich in resveratrol which is a powerful anti-oxidant which is protective against heart disease (CHD), degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease and viral/ fungal infections.
- Some of the MAPRO products rich in Grape pulp : Falero Jambu dada
