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Grapes

Italian table grapes are fruit for eating fresh, with named cultivars such as Italia, Regina and Red Globe and specific regional productions.

Examples
Italia, Regina and Red Globe
Color examples
Pale yellow, pink and black
Local connection
Puglia and Sicilian Italia production

Types and preparations

Italia

Characteristics
Pale straw-yellow berries; Muscat character

Red Globe

Characteristics
Golden-pink berry color in the Puglia specification

Michele Palieri

Characteristics
Black berries in the Puglia specification

Try it in the kitchen

Compare a small bunch of Italia with another table-grape cultivar before serving them beside a mild cheese. OP Italia describes a delicate Muscat character in its Italia fruit; that does not make all table grapes identical or turn them into wine grapes.

A cultivar name is not a certificate

The Uva di Puglia specification names several cultivars, but its protected identity includes a defined production area. Check the actual designation and origin on the package. An Italia or Red Globe grape grown elsewhere does not inherit that designation from its variety name.

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