The fruit and wine of the newly developed grape “Muscat Shiragai,” presented at a press conference by Professor Emeritus Takuji Hoshino (right). From left to right above: Kurashiki Deputy Mayor Kenji ...

Moscato wine evokes strong opinions among oenophiles—they adore its sweet fruit aroma or can’t stand it one bit. Whether sipped as an aperitif or dessert wine, mixed into cocktails for fizz, poached ...

Sweet grapes do not happen by accident. As berries ripen, the plant has to move, make, and store sugars with remarkable ...

In a corner of Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan Market, a bustling indoor market where the floor is permanently damp and the air smells of wet fabric and drying fish, a sign reads Fu Kam Organic Farm. Below it, ...

Local grape varieties are fast vanishing from Kolkata’s markets. Fruit sellers say the batches that arrive during this time from Maharashtra and Murshidabad are often sour, pushing buyers to look for ...

Gothamist has only recently begun to appreciate the fresh muscat grapes that come into market each spring. The Muscat commonly appears in market as a raisin, but better yet as an excellent dessert ...

In the view of Japanese farmers and officials, the chunky emerald-green Shine Muscat, one of many fruit varieties created by Japan, has been 'stolen' by China and ...

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have identified a molecular pathway linking the ripening hormone abscisic acid (ABA) to sugar buildup in grapes. The study found that ABA treatment ...

As a boy growing up in North Jersey, I peddled produce off the back of my father’s truck, selling whatever we got from farms in the summer and from the market the rest of the year. In late summer, ...

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