French wineries have to use a lot of pesticide to keep their grapes healthy, and that’s both expensive and costly — a problem when some countries don’t have those problems. The country might just have a solution, though. Researchers at France’s Institute of Agronomical Research (INRA) recently received permission to grow four grape varieties that […]
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How the Napa Fires Could Hurt 2017’s Wine Grapes
Smoke from California’s fires could make grapes left on the vines taste like ash—if the vines survive at all https://media.wired.com/photos/59e11c196e9f86034eb4041d/master/pass/FireWineHP-860272852.jpg Feed: All Latest
Prostate cancer treatment? New cure could be made from grapes
Researchers at the University of Colorado believe grape seed extract may slow the advance of prostate cancer. They are recruiting prostate cancer patients for a clinical trial to test whether it can limit the rise of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a common marker of prostate cancer progression. Previous research has shown its promise in preclinical models […]
Prostate cancer treatment? New cure could be made from grapes
PROSTATE cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, but scientists may have be making headway on a new ‘natural’ cure made from a popular fruit. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Top ten facts about grapes
1. Studies have also suggested that grapes are effective against heart attacks, asthma, migraines, indigestion, kidney disease and fatigue. 2. Botanically, grapes are not fruit but berries. 3. There are about 60 species of grapes which divide into over 8,000 varieties. 4. The official world record for eating grapes is eight pounds, 15 ounces in […]
