Thomcord Grapes

One of the best things to wash down your morning meal is grape juice. There is nothing like a good glass of Welch’s Grape. The grapes used in making this classic juice are concord. So if I like the juice, wouldn’t I also like the grapes? Well the only problem is that concord grapes have seeds in them, that can be difficult to deal with. However, there is another grape on the market that can bring you that concord flavor with the annoying seeds. The Thomcord grape was by combining the concord with the Thompson Seedless (the classic grape that you are most likely to find in your supermarket.). Thomcord grapes were developed in California during the 1980s. It wasn’t until around 2003 that they were ready for wide scale growing. The skin of the Thomcord is blue-black.

My Experience with these grapes
Tart/Sweet: Sweet
Seed/Seedless: Seedless
Grape Flavor (Rating Scale 1-10): 10

Overall Feeling: Wow, this are the most flavorful grapes I have ever had. The 1 lb container I bought advertises the rich concord taste and it is not false advertisement. Eating these grapes definitely makes you think of drinking the classic grape juice. The medium sized grape is excellent for out of hand eating, but could also be used for juice making or jelly just like it’s concord parent.

Availability: The grapes ripen in August. So far the only place I have been able to find them is at Trader Joe’s. They came packaged by Brandt Farms in Reedley, California. I also heard that you can buy them at Brennan’s stores in Wisconsin.