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Fantasy seedless grapes.

Tartaric acid occurs naturally in fruits such as grapes (Vitis).

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How wines get their unique flavors and aromas

Observe a farmer toiling in a hillside grape vineyard along the Rhine River at Europe's northernmost point

vineyard in Ay, France

Vineyard in Macedonia.

Serbia: harvesting grapes

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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

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Also Known As	Vitis

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Fantasy seedless grapes.

Tartaric acid occurs naturally in fruits such as grapes (Vitis).

wine grape harvest

vineyard in Ay, France

Vineyard in Macedonia.

Serbia: harvesting grapes

How wines get their unique flavors and aromas

Observe a farmer toiling in a hillside grape vineyard along the Rhine River at Europe's northernmost point

How fruits adapt to different climates and conditions

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Thompson Seedless grape fox grape European wine grape Concord grape muscadine grape chardonnay raisin cognac crop vineyard banana apple fig orange peach lemon tomato avocado strawberry acai

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

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