To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] grape flower buds edible?
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 09:43:49 -0700
Edible, yes, but stringy and with an unenjoyable mouth feel. You'll
get better grapes if you thin after bloom - bigger berries without
making the clusters too compact.
For eating the vine, tender green shoots of smooth stemmed varieties
are better, though tart.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at
http://www.bunchgrapes.com Winner of the Garden Writers Association
"Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
Grape pruning video: http://www.bunchgrapes.com/dvd.html View a short,
low resolution clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q58zFY0B1M A video about The Grape Grower :
http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/04/18/the-grape-grower/
On May 28, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Melissa Kacalanos wrote:
My 'Jupiter' grape vine has an absurd number of flower buds, so I'm
planning on removing most of them. Are they edible like grape leaves?
Recipe ideas?