Fact #6 Table Versus Wine Grapes

A grapes is classified as either a table or wine grape depending on their intended consumption.


Table grapes: 
- Large
- Crunchy
- Seedless
- Thin Skin
- Approximately 15-19% sugar by weight

Wine grapes:
- Small
- Soft
- Seeded
- Thicker 
- Approximately 24-27% sugar by weight

Fact #5 How to Ripen Papayas

Ripe papayas should be firm. A few black or moldy spots, as long as they are not holes or bruises, will not affect the fruit.

Leave the fruit outside of the refrigerator for a few days to ripen. You can place it in a paper bag to speed up the process. Refrigerate the papaya once it is ripe to keep it for longer.

Quick fact: The fruit has a rich source of fiber and aides digestion!