24 OctConcord Grapes – Great for Wine Making

Quick facts about Concord Grapes

• The Latin: Vitis Labrusca.
• The skin color is Purple, or maybe Dark Blue.
• Accounts for about  336,000 tons or eight percent of the U.S. Grape Harvest.
• Naturally low in sodium and contains no fat or cholesterol.
• One of the most popular wines made by amateurs.
• Supplementation with it’s juice improves memory function in adults with mild cognitive impairment.
• It’s juice contains flavonoid polyphenol compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and influence neuronal signaling.
• At home growing has gained popularity in the past several years and is a great way to start your grape growing venture.
• The juice was initially introduced as an alternative to communion wine.
• Named after the city of Cord in Massachusetts.

Uses for Concord Grapes

• Wine Making, including Kosher Wine
• Jelly
• Juice
• Soft Drinks
• Pie
• Candy

History of the Concord Grape

This grape was first created in Concord MA by Ephraim Wales Bull in 1849. Ephraim pored over twenty two thousand seedlings then finally settled on what he thought was a grape that was pure perfection. What a dedicated Viticulturist. Ephraim the went on to first place in the Boston Horticultural Society Exhibition in 1853. In 1869, Welch’s created the first Concord grape juice.

Do you want to plant your own?

These grow great in the US, even in the north. Check out Inland Desert Nursery, to get your own seedlings.