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Grapes, as far as we're concerned both as consumers and growers, don't really need seeds. Grape vines are propagated by graftings or cuttings, because growing them from seed is an unreliable way to reproduce a variety. And when you're eating grapes, seeds are just something that you have to fish out of your mouth, which is a big no-no in our society.

Seedless Grapes actually do contain seeds, it's just that the seeds remain small and don't develop a hard outer coat that would make them noticeable in our mouths. In North America, it is almost at the point that you have to go out of your way to buy a grape that still has real seeds in it.

Seedless Grapes are not only good for consumers who don't like picking seeds out of their mouths, they are also a boon for the raisin industry, as it makes raisin production a great deal easier.

History
Probably the first, and certainly the first most famous, Seedless Grape is the Thompson Seedless.

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Thompson Seedless Grapes

Other entries for: Seedless Grapes

Flame Grapes, Seedless Grapes, Thompson Seedless Grapes, Zante Grapes

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Grapes
Concord Grapes, Fiano Grapes, Malvasia Grapes, Monukka Grapes, Muscat Grapes, Table Grapes, Tokay Grapes, Xinomavro Grapes, Zinfandel

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Soft Fruit
Berries, Cherries

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Fruit
Bananas, Bletting, Candied Fruit, Citrus Fruit, Dried Fruit, Drupes, Hard Fruit, Olives, Rhubarb