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The Perlettes are the first grapes of the season. They are grownin the desert like areas of California and arrive in market in early May.They are round in shape and light green in color. They have a tender skinand when firm and fresh are very crisp and crunchy in texture. When theyhave high color (yellow rather than green), they are very sweet in flavor.When they are jade green in color, they are tart enough to curl your teeth.The California Perlettes are in market for only six to eight weeks. We alsoget Chilean Perlettes in December and January.
The Superior Seedless is a very tasty new variety. It is producedby only one grower who has been granted a patent. These grapes arrive latein May and have a short six-to-eight-week season. The berry is fairly elongatedand has a very crisp texture and a tender skin. When it has high color (yellow),it is very sweet. Since they are produced by only one grower, the qualitycontrol is usually excellent. However, the demand exceeds the limited supplyand Superior Seedless grapes usually command top prices.
The Thompson Seedless is America's, and probably the world's, favoritevariety. In Europe they are known as Sultana grapes. The Thompsonhas a fairly good-sized, elongated berry and a tender skin. The ones fromCalifornia arrive in June and wind up in November. In mid-January the ChileanThompsons arrive and are available until the end of May.
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