APPEARANCE Rating:
Tiny, cutesy little baby red grapes, all bunched up, perfect for display
AROMA Rating:
None
TEXTURE Rating:
Mostly peel and juice, extremely and wonderfully juicy
TASTE Rating:
Pretty sweet, floral, slightly tart
OVERALL Overall Rating:
These are kind of a pain to get off the vine, but once you do they are a ball of fun to eat. Just pop a handful in your mouth and enjoy the sweet, perfumy, juice explosion. These are party grapes for sure.
FRUIT
Grape
VARIETY
Zante Currant
PEAK
July-Aug
ORIGIN
Greece
GROWN
Unknown
PURCHASED
Grocery Store
NOTES
Also known as the Black Corinth Grape. Zante Currants are not related to red currants or black currants. They are a good table grape, but are commonly used to make raisins and wine.
History of the Zante Currant as one of the oldest raisins known.
Do you know where I can purchase Zante Currant grape vines?