Angelica (grape) explained

Angelica is a cultivar of the grape vine with firm fruit texture. It is a woody vine that is grown on a trellis given adequate support.^[1]

Description

Angelica flowers mature 8 months after germination and yields dense fruit that holds its shape when cut into small pieces. Its leaves are arrayed in alternative arrangement. The leaves grow to about long and the tendrils reach long.^{[2] [3]} The tendrils prong outwards into 2 curves, multiple prongs may exist on one tendril. Young leaves are shiny.

Culinary profile

Angelicas are included among red grapevines with high flavonoid antioxidant content. The grape leaves are also edible.

Notes and References

1. Book: Commissioners, California Board of State Viticultural . Annual Report of the Board of State Viticultural Commissioners . 1888 . State Office . en.
2. Web site: Red Grapevine - L'Angelica . Angelica.it .
3. Web site: Angelica (Xenia) . pan-vin .