Am planning to buy some grapes. Should I choose Red or Green ones?

[TheBigYinJames]

They had what appeared to be mud on them. Which tasted kind of earthy it has to be said. But overall they were very nice so I'm going back for a second bag this evening.

Was there an old tramp squatting over them before you bought them?

[KentPhilip]

Thanks for the replies. I chose a bagged bag of red grapes from my local Waitrose.
They had what appeared to be mud on them. Which tasted kind of earthy it has to be said. But overall they were very nice so I'm going back for a second bag this evening.

The branches the grapes are on are a bit tough on the teeth though - so I think I'll give them a miss next time. Can they be grown as a mini bonzai tree perhaps?

[Diver]

Do you have to taste ALL of them though?

Hey, if they are just going to leave them laying around!

[BrilloPad]

Do what I do! I taste the grapes before buying.

Do you have to taste ALL of them though?

[Diver]

Do what I do! I taste the grapes before buying.

[BrilloPad]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2199...39;-kiwis.html

EU rules ban sale of 'too small' kiwis

Inspectors from the Rural Payments Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), made a random check on his stall, and found a number of his kiwis weighed 58g, four grams below the required minimum of 62g.


Mr Down said that 4g in weight was the equivalent of about one millimeter in diameter.

[DaveB]

The semi-rigid packed ones might be a bit more ripe and squishy.

You'll have to taste a couple of each before you decide which ones to buy. The colour isn't a certain sign. It depends what they've got in from one day to the next. Had some plums from Tesco's last week which were perfectly sweet and tasty. This week, same packaging, sour to the point of being pretty much inedible.

If you want soft fruit to eat on the day always buy from the marked down stuff thats at it's sell by. The "Fresh" stuff is rarely if ever ripe when it gets to the store. By the time it's sell by date comes round it's often ripened nicely and is actually ready to eat. Plus you get it cheaper.

[dang65]

Also some grapes are in semi-rigid packaging, but some are in bags. What's the difference?

The semi-rigid packed ones might be a bit more ripe and squishy.

You'll have to taste a couple of each before you decide which ones to buy. The colour isn't a certain sign. It depends what they've got in from one day to the next. Had some plums from Tesco's last week which were perfectly sweet and tasty. This week, same packaging, sour to the point of being pretty much inedible.

[churkus]

Also some grapes are in semi-rigid packaging, but some are in bags. What's the difference?

I do believe those in rigid pacakagin are pre packed and weighed, whereas those
in loose bags will be weighed at checkout, I used to wrk in a supermarket

As for red or green, I prefer red as theyre sweeter and are supposed to be good for the heart. Also green grapes tend to give me loose bowel movements,

[Mailman]

Why not get some sour ones?

Mailman

[DaveB]

Also some grapes are in semi-rigid packaging, but some are in bags. What's the difference?

The ones in bags are in bags, the ones that arn't, arn't.

[BrilloPad]

Have a poll! You can add it under thread tools...

[wobbegong]

A better idea is to buy bottled grapes (in liquid form with a reasonable alcohol content).

There's a thought; does a glass of wine count as one of your 'five-a-day'? If so, just have five. Job done.

[Chantho]

Also some grapes are in semi-rigid packaging, but some are in bags. What's the difference?

A better idea is to buy bottled grapes (in liquid form with a reasonable alcohol content).

[KentPhilip]

Also some grapes are in semi-rigid packaging, but some are in bags. What's the difference?