Food - Drink
Why Witch Finger Grapes Now Go By A Sweeter Name
By NICO DANILOVICH
Seasons and holidays all have their own traditional foods, but spooky foods are something you’ll only find around Halloween. Witch Finger sounds like a great addition, but the Witch Finger variety of grapes is only available from mid to late summer, so maybe there is some merit in choosing a different name.
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Witch Fingers are harvested when they're most ripe and particularly sweet, though this shortens their shelf life; their taste is similar to a red grape or plum, and it goes well with bitter, salty, and sour flavors. However, Witch Fingers are not labeled as such anymore because the name grossed people out.
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Marketing is extremely important and it wasn’t the first time the grapes had a name change — since they looked a lot like peppers, they were dubbed Chile Pepper grapes, but that made customers think they were spicy. The grapes are now known as Tear Drop grapes and it’s definitely a much sweeter alternative.
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