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are petite syrah grapes good to eat?
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Posted by dirtrich1 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 1, 09 at 23:32
Hello folks,
My question is not about wine, but there is no "grape" forum (gasp!) on gardenweb. I've wanted to plant grapes (for eating) for some time now but haven't. Yesterday 28 petite syrah plants dropped in my lap, and I'm not interested in planting them if they're not good to eat as table grapes. Any one have any experience with these grapes? Thanks, Dave |
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RE: are petite syrah grapes good to eat?
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| Of course. And they make good juice too. The deal with those is that they have thicker skins than something like say, merlot, and when you make wine from them, it is rather tannic. But for eating, all the wine grapes are just fine. In fact, I think they are much much better because most "table" grapes are way too sweet for me. |
RE: are petite syrah grapes good to eat?
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And jelly! they make awesone jelly.
Lucky you!!
Linda C |
RE: are petite syrah grapes good to eat?
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If you have the right climate. Wine grapes tend to be a bit more 'fussy' as to where they ripen well, and this particular grape is a bit more prone to cluster rot than some. If you are in a high rainfall humid area, it will need some fungicides to do well.
One of my favorite red wines though. |
RE: are petite syrah grapes good to eat?
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The problem with eating wine grapes is that they have very big seeds.
I taste the grapes all the time in the vineyard. I just love the tast of the grapes, but the seeds are a pain so I never serve the grapes at table. You
get about half pulp and helf seed. That is why wine grapes are never sold in markets. |
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