The grapevine I planted a couple of years ago had finally produced grapes, just not the ones I expected. Instead of light red and seedless these were almost black and full of seeds. The taste was fine, the flesh gelatinous. Really more like Concord not Vanessa. They matured early and so I picked them this week. A total of 1.1 kg, exactly what the recipe calls for.
I destemmed them and made grape jelly, which turned out super nice. Grapes crushed with a potato masher and boiled, 450 g jam sugar, and the juice of one lemon. A beautiful rich red colour, a nice flavour and set perfectly. A winner.
Oh, and I wrote to Future Forests about the vine. They are sending a replacement Vanessa.
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