Great Grapes
- Ruby: Whoa nelly! The 2010 Chilean grape season has been a giant roller coaster ride. More to come!.
- Billy: Jumbo Superiors mostly 15s, bullets. Bright opening.
- Lucky: Unknown Black Seedless XL average 14/16. Large Black 12s, some 13s, nice price.
- Benny: Rain, freeze, snow, and fog has created major delays and very unhappy grape buyers.
- Sophie: Flames have been terribly small, XL & L available daily @ The Double J.
- Magic: Iacobelli Premium Flame Seedless & Thompson Seedless now available.
- Calvin: Jumbo Red Globes, Black Seedless, and Crimson Seedless from Peru on sale.
- Clyde: Mexico projects 20 million cartons in 2010; marketing order from Chile moved up to April 10.
- Cooper: Book grape ads for mid to late March-supplies will get better, hang in there!
- Boogie: Get your grape on @ J&J all the way.
Grape size defined: 11- mostly 12/16 L, 12- mostly 13/=XL, 14/some 15+ is Jumbo.
Consumer tips
- Always keep your grapes refrigerated.
- Select bunches with the greenest stems.
- Always wash your grapes.
| Nutritional facts for table grapes (Daily Values: Based on 2000 calories diet.) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 85 | Sugar | 23 g |
| Fat | 1 g | Protien | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | Vitamin A | 2% |
| Sodium | 0 mg | Calcium | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 24 g | Vitamin C | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | Iron | 2% |
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