Evening star., 1937-09-20

lIult VI lIle Nlllc.
Prices probably will be lower, which
will also help the ever-straining bud
get. The latest release from the bu-
reau has some information of interest
on the subject of grapes and also a
recipe or two that will prove useful
to the home maker. The bureau
says:
There are three distinct types OF
grapes in the United States. In COM
mercial shipping only two are impor-
tant-Eastern grapes and California
grapes. Eastern grapes are often
called the native bunch grapes or the
slipskins. The California grapes are
also known as European or vinifera
grapes.
The Muscadine grapes, grown along
the Southern coastal plain from East
Texas to Southern Virginia, are of
Importance in their local areas. The
white Scuppernong is the most ex-
tensively grown of this type. These
Muscadine grapes, generally marketed
locally, are suitable for table use or
for making juice.
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THERE is usually very little doubt
in the shoppers mind whether
she wants Eastern or Western grapes.
The uses of these grapes, other than
for table consumption, are as distinct
ly different as the grapes themselves.
"The slip-skinned Eastern grape is
best for jellies and juice. The Cali
fornia grape, which will not part with
its skin, is best for making raisins and
is widely used in winemaking. For
eating raw, taste alone decides, If both
are in season and both reasonably
priced.
Varieties of California grapes have
been on the market since late June.
Some of them will be available
throughout December. Three of the
four varieties grown most extensively
are on the market now These are the
pale yellowish-green Thompson seed
less, the red-skinned Flame Tokay ana
the Malaga. BY the 1st OF October,
the Emperor, a red variety, will be OBJ
tainable.
These California varieties loom
impressively large in production fig
ures. According to statistics COM
piled by the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, nearly go per cent of all
grapes commercially produced in the
United States are from California.
However, production figures don't
tell the whole story They don't in
clude the supplies harvested privately
from backyard arbors in towns and
cities. They don't bring into account
the wild grapes, which make such
delicious jelly. These sources may be
too insignificant to be considered
commercially, but they are important
to the woman who is buying the FAM
lily food.
$50 the Eastern grapes are Of more
consequence than the approximate 10
per cent production shows. The larg-
est per cent of them are sold in Sep
tember and October
MOST conspicuous Of all these
Eastern grapes is the Concord.
Other important Eastern varieties are
the white Niagara, the red Delaware
and the purplish Worden and Moore
Early.
Shopping for Eastern grapes is a
comparatively simple task. Many are
graded and shipped with U. S. No
l Table rating. There is also pre-
MUM grade, U. S. Fancy. But the
first mentioned grade insures the pur-
chaser that the fruit has been packed
and shipped according to certain spec
if1cations and is a suitable quality for
eating and preserving.
THE shopper herself must judge
how well the merchant has cared for
the grapes. She must watch for
bruised or overripe ones. And when
buying ungraded grapes she must
watch for those which have been
picked at an immature stage or which
are in very small punches.
THE woman who has grapes on
hand to put up for next Winter may
make jelly, jam, conserve, butter or
juice. Grape butter, jam and conserve
are all made from fully ripe fruit and
make use Of the skin of the grape.
Since the skin Of the Concord is q