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Concord grape
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<p>The Concord grape is a <a href="/facts/Cultivar/nfaLJJM3">cultivar</a> derived from the <a href="/facts/Grape/HaCaS4bT">grape</a> species <i><a href="/facts/Vitis_labrusca/emQsAEqz">Vitis labrusca</a></i> (also known as <a href="/facts/Fox_grape/3nwdbl3x">fox grape</a>) that are used as <a href="/facts/Table_grape/eLvKpgp1">table grapes</a>, <a href="/facts/Wine_grapes/Uv1dzGHn">wine grapes</a> and juice grapes. They are often used to make <a href="/facts/Jelly_(fruit_preserves)/TSkwzfzF">grape jelly</a>, <a href="/facts/Grape_juice/TvgYobIF">grape juice</a>, <a href="/facts/Grape_pie/vxR3Kcd8">grape pies</a>, grape-flavored <a href="/facts/Soft_drink/wrh7dUAC">soft drinks</a>, and <a href="/facts/Candy/X7kTJQAc">candy</a>. The grape is sometimes used to make <a href="/facts/Wine/przCrC98">wine</a>, particularly <a href="/facts/Sacramental_wine/dgYlRWBq">sacramental</a> and <a href="/facts/Kosher_wine/p9lsQBxL">kosher wine</a>. Traditionally, most commercially produced Concord wines have been finished sweet, but dry versions are possible if adequate <a href="/facts/Fruit_ripeness_(wine)/KrFE6W7m">fruit ripeness</a> is achieved. The grape is named after the <a href="/facts/Concord%2c_MA/c9vUdRfy">town in Massachusetts</a> where it was developed. The grapes are cultivated in many different parts of the world now. </p><p>The skin of a Concord grape is typically dark blue or purple and often is covered with a glaucous <a href="/facts/Epicuticular_wax/E8uxUjAq">epicuticular wax</a> "bloom" that can be rubbed off. It is a slip-skin variety, meaning the skin is easily separated from the fruit. Concord grapes have large seeds and are highly aromatic. The Concord grape is particularly prone to the physiological disorder <a href="/facts/Black_spot_leaf_disease/n0FHPuYk">black spot</a>. </p><p>In the United States, 417,800 tons were produced in 2011. The major growing areas are the <a href="/facts/Finger_Lakes/3AeDBmBR">Finger Lakes</a> District of New York, <a href="/facts/Lake_Erie_AVA/zKMlYkPt">Lake Erie Pennsylvania/NY</a>, <a href="/facts/Lake_Ontario/CVDvjIAu">Lake Ontario</a>, Southwestern <a href="/facts/Michigan/bCurmfT2">Michigan</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Yakima_Valley_AVA/RUvSxayh">Yakima Valley</a> in Washington. They are sometimes found growing wild. </p>