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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: neilep on 14/06/2009 15:44:04
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Dear Grapeologists.
In another thread I was asking about red grapes and their benefits in relation to red wine..
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Why are white grapes called "white" when it's clear to me when they are actually green ?
It was my son who mentioned this ..and I thought "good point young man"
So what do ewe think ?
Hugs & shmishes
mwah mwah mwah
neil
Bothered About The Nomenclature Of Certain Vine Fruits
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Red grapes are called Black Grapes, too. Obviously named when they only had black and white TV.
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Maybe they make 'white' wine which isn't white either (!)....
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Might I suggest you give your son a copy of the latest edition of Penthouse, this should take his mind off such matters as why we call green grapes white and red cherries black.
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Been told that he's allowed a Penthouse magazine.
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Been told that the Penthouse magazine was actually a Rent-a-house magazine. [:)]
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Red grapes are called Black Grapes, too. Obviously named when they only had black and white TV.
They should have waited for colour TV to be invented !..they should have exercised patience..tch tch !!
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Maybe they make 'white' wine which isn't white either (!)....
yes, that is right..it's kinda mild uric isn't it ?
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Might I suggest you give your son a copy of the latest edition of Penthouse, this should take his mind off such matters as why we call green grapes white and red cherries black.
Actually, I think it was because he was browsing through my secret stash of Grapehouse that made him think of it !
I ususally borrow his Penthouse mags !
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Been told that he's allowed a Penthouse magazine.
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Been told that the Penthouse magazine was actually a Rent-a-house magazine. [:)]
LOL..both have well stacked models in them !!
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I was looking around online and I found an answer. White grapes are so commonly called "green grapes" due to their appearance. They look green. Some people do not even know they are called "white grapes" at all! White grapes are green due to them being rooted from purple grapes. Without using all the jargon or technical words, white grapes mutate sometimes in two of their regulatory genes. When the grapes do not mutate, they become what we know as purple grapes. However, when they do mutate, they become green due to them losing lots of pigment. They have a lack of pigment. A lack of pigment can also be known as "white". Similarly, yellow-looking and even light-pink-looking grapes are classified as "white" grapes. In conclusion, white grapes are called "white", not due to their appearance, but due to them having a lesser amount of pigment than other grapes.
I know that I am not allowed to post links so I got this information from the Wikipedia grape page under the description, a commercial website called antiwinesnob under "What Color Grapes Make Red, White or Blush Wines?" under their "Wine Articles" tab, and a helpful Ralph Brew on a Quora page titled: "Why are green grapes called white grapes?".