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Grapes Facts and Trivia

One acre of grapes produces an average of about 15,000 glasses of wine, and each bottle of wine takes 2 1/2 pounds of grapes to be produced
As of 2005, California grows over 300,000 tons of grapes each year, in more then 500,000 acres of wine grapes

William Wolfskill, the first California grapevine grower

25% of the grapes eaten in the USA are imported from Chile
An average american eats eight pounds of grapes a year
The best selling grape cultivar in the USA is the Thompson Seedless variety, which is also used to make Golden raisins
By botanical standards, grapes are considered berries
Worldwide production of grapes is over 72 million tons, grown in about 25 million acres of grapes
Grapes usually last up to a week if kept in a plastic bag in your fridge
According to data published in 2000, the largest fruit markets in the USA are grapes, apples, oranges and strawberries (in order of importance)
Grape growing is the world's largest food industry, sporting more than 60 species and 8000 varieties of grapes, which can all be used to make wine or unfermented juice
Grapes contain about 80% water
On average, one grape cluster has 75 grapes
Grapes are one of the only three fruits native to North America, together with blueberries, and cranberries
Eating too many grapes can provide a laxative effect
One grape vine can grow up to forty clusters of grapes, and can grow to be 50 feet long
In the USA, the grapes industry gives work to 1.1 million people, and the whole industry contributes about $162 billion each year to the US economy
The first American to grow grapes, in California, was William Wolfskill, who also started the California citrus industry
Red wines contain more antioxidants and resveratrol than white wines
Concord grapes are named after Concord, Massachusetts
In order of importance, the largest US States producing grapes are California, Washington, New York and Pennsylvania

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