GRAPE
Scientific name: Vitis vinifera.
Occurrence
In Brazil, it is commercially cultivated in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo and Santa Catarina, and in the region of Vale do São Francisco (Petrolina/Juazeiro).
Harvest Period
From December to February.
History
Grapes has always been part of the registry of ancient civilizations. As a food and more so as its well-known byproduct , the wine.
Because of wine, grapes became largely well-known and diffused through the world, and one of most cultivated fruit on earth.
It is believed that grapes derived from the Caspian Sea, reaching from there, according to Sumerian and Greek registries, Minor Asia and starting its diffusion through the world.
Curiosities
Big ally of the heart increases the levels of HDL, good cholesterol, avoiding blood coagulum and the grouping of blood platelet.
It has anti-oxidizing components which fight free radicals. Due to the number of varieties of this fruit, around 10,000, it can be cultivated practically everywhere on the globe.
Nutrients
Vitamins B (B1, B2 and B3)
Calcium
Iron
Phosphorus
Potassium
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Nutrition
Facts of Dafruta Juice
Self Life: 12 months. Makes:
1,5 liters.
Ingredients: water and concentrated grape fruit
juice. Preservatives: sodium benzoate and metabisulphite.
Acidulate: citric acid.
Aroma: natural grape.
Pasteurized and homogenized, not fermented and non-alcoholic.
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