grape, (genus Vitis ), genus of about 60 to 80 species of vining plants in the family Vitaceae, native to the north temperate zone, including varieties that may be eaten as table fruit, dried to produce raisins, or crushed to make grape juice or wine.
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A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. The cultivation of grapes began perhaps 8,000 years ago, and the fruit has been used as human food over history.
grape noun ˈgrāp 1 : a smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine 2 : any of numerous woody vines widely grown for their bunches of grapes 3 : grapeshot grapy ˈgrā-pē adjective More from Merriam-Webster on grape Nglish: Translation of grape for Spanish Speakers
Grapes are the most widely produced commercial fruit crop in the world. They are often eaten fresh but are also commonly used to produce wine. Grapes can also be processed into jams, and preserves, juices, grape seed oil, grape seed extract, raisins and vinegar.
Grapes are an excellent source of vitamins C and K. The following nutrition information is provided by the USDA. 2 Calories: 62 Fat: 0.3g Sodium: 2mg Carbohydrates: 16g Fiber: 1g Sugars: 15g Protein : 0.6g Vitamin C: 3.68mg Vitamin K: 13.4mcg Vitamin A: 4.6mcg Carbs Most of the calories in grapes come from carbs, of which the majority are sugars.
Grapes are a good source of fiber, potassium, and a range of vitamins and other minerals. Grapes are suitable for people with diabetes, as long as they are accounted for in the diet plan. Benefits
Grapes are the fruit of grapevines. Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca are two common grapevine species. Vitis labrusca is commonly known as Concord grape. The whole fruit, skin, leaves, and seed
Noun [ edit] grape ( countable and uncountable, plural grapes ) ( countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis. ( countable) A woody vine that bears clusters of grapes; a grapevine; of genus Vitis. ( countable, uncountable) A dark purplish - red colour, the colour of many grapes.
Grapes grow on grapevines with the species name Vitis vinifera and belong to the family called Vitacea. This family comprises about 60 inter-fertile wild Vitis species found throughout Asia, North America and Europe. They grow best in subtropical, Mediterranean and continental–temperate climatic conditions.