Table grape

Table grapes are grapes intended for consumption while they are fresh, as opposed to grapes grown for wine production, juice production, or for drying into raisins. Table varieties usually have lower sugar content than wine grapes and are more flavorful when eaten. Their flavors, however, do not survive fermentation and their low sugar content means that any wine produced from them is weak, bland-tasting and easy to deteriorate. Depending on the market for wine and table grapes, low quality wine may contain some grapes that could also be sold as table grapes, particularly Thompson Seedless. A little known fact about Table Grape consumption is that China is the largest consumer of US grown Table Grapes. Other grapes sold as table grapes are Flame, Sultana, Muscat, and Concord grape.

List of grapes

The top table grape varieties according to the California Table Grape Commission:

Green grapes: Perlette, Sugarone, Thompson Seedless, Calmeria

Red grapes: Flame Seedless, Swenson Red, Red Globe, Ruby Seedless, Christmas Rose, Emperor, Rouge, Crimson Seedless, Tudor Premium Red, Cardinal

Blue-Black grapes: Beauty Seedless, Autumn Royal, Ribier, Fantasy Seedless, Marroo, Niabell