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Concord
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Concord is the slip-skin blue-black American grape (Vitis labrusca heritage) behind grape jelly, purple juice, and “grapey” candy flavour. Berries pull free of a soft pulp; aroma is foxy, musky, and unmistakable compared with vinifera wine grapes. Native-climate toughness made it a northeastern US staple. Cook into jams, juices, and pies; fresh eating is polarising—loved for nostalgia, skipped by vinifera purists. Pair jelly with peanut butter or use juice in glazes and cocktails. Seeds and skins need management for smooth preserves.
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History
Ephraim Bull selected Concord in Massachusetts from labrusca-type seedlings.
Welch and others commercialised Concord juice and later jelly, defining American grape flavour.
Concord remained central to juice, jelly, and regional fresh markets despite wine-grape prestige elsewhere.