They launched their flavor Pop grapes, but, sadly, they did not taste like cotton candy properties… Just like cotton candy grape Geneticist David Cain with the cotton candy grape at International fruit Genetics the! The practices we use to ensure high quality carry a higher cost, our grapes are more expensive most.

During our Northern Hemisphere winter, the Southern Hemisphere countries (like Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Spain, Italy, and others) are harvesting and shipping their summertime grapes to us.

The vast majority of table grapes consumed in the United States are grown in California and South America. These grapes are mostly seedless varieties and have somewhat milder flavors compared to most of the varieties of table grapes that could be grown in the eastern United States.

Cotton Candy grapes are currently retailing in the produce section for about $3.99 per pound (normally they’re around $2), but that’s the price for surprise candy-flavored grapes.

The all-natural grapes are the result of plant-breeding, according to California’s Grapery. The plant breeder offering up the treat says the Cotton Candy Grape was created by cross pollinating wild grape species—this is their first commercial harvest.

Cotton candy grapes normally hit the grocery stores for just a few weeks mid-August to mid-September.

The Cotton Candy grapes are grown in the U.S. by California-based distributor Grapery, who shares a founder with International Fruit Genetics. The grapes have an incredibly short growing season — in 2018, that season is expected to be from August 10 through September 20.

Storing grapes in the fridge is the best way to increase their shelf life outside of extreme methods like freezing or dehydrating. In general, when stored in the refrigerator grapes will last an average of 3-5 days before showing any signs of quality decline.

You’ve heard of cotton candy grapes, but now Trader Joe’s sells “gummy berries,” which are grapes that taste like gummy bears. Cotton candy grapes have been around for years now, but last year there was such hype around them probably because they were hitting mainstream grocery stores.