Cluster of organic Concord Grapes (Vitis labrusca) in a Fraser Valley garden.
Cluster of Concord Grapes (Purchase)
The backyard vines had a particularly vigorous crop of Concord Grapes (Vitis labrusca) this year and I made a few photographs of them. The Concord Grape is mostly known for juice, and not a grape that one hears about often in conversations about wines. It can be used for wine, but is much more often used for juice and grape jellies. The Concord Grape was first produced in 1849 by Ephraim Wales Bull in Concord, Massachusetts, which gives a good idea where the name came from. This particular photogenic bunch was growing in the backyard, and hadn’t yet been harassed by hungry wildlife or grazing humans. Normally I just eat a few fresh off the vine when outside, but this year I decided to harvest some.
Concord Grapes after Harvest (Purchase)
I left the majority of the grapes on the vine, and picked what looked to be the ones in the best shape. I had a sizeable bucket by the time I was done, and put about 3/4 of them in the freezer where they are still waiting. My intent is to juice them and then make some jelly, but I’ve done neither before, so we shall see how that goes. The process of using the steam juicer here doesn’t seem difficult. There may be some potential errors to be made in making the jelly though. I’d imagine that not quite getting things right could result in something syrupy instead of jelly-like but we will see.
Harvested Concord Grapes in a Bucket (Purchase)
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Did you then stomp them with your feet? 😉 Some good-looking grapes for sure.
I think that is a thing for wine maybe? But no, there has not been an interaction between my feet and those grapes. Not yet anyway. 🙂 I think when it comes to juicing them they are ready to jump right in, after they thaw.