how to ship fresh grapes..

[Bi0sC0mp]

not sure if this is the right place to post this if not sorry i got a bunch of fresh

Muscadine grapes how would i go about shipping this to someone if i wanted to thanks alot

 

[BettyR]

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If they are not overly ripe Muscadines have a very tough skin, so I would think a nice heavy box well cushioned with crumpled newspaper should do the trick.

 

[seismic wonder2]

soak them in 5 gal of water with 5lb sugar and 3 TBS yeast for about 14 days.

Filter, bottle, then send them to me! LOL!

Really though,
wrap each bunch in newspaper. then pack them in a lerge box surrounded by wads of crinkled newspaper but not too tightly or they will bruise.
seal with tape and ship overnight.

 

[PotterWatch]

Just make sure you aren't shipping them anywhere that is against ag. regulations. We have some friends in Hawaii who got in big trouble for trying to send some avacados to a friend in the contintental US.

 

[BettyR]

If Florida Muscadines are like the ones that grow in Texas they don't grow in bunches they are single grapes...you have to pick them like blueberries, one at a time. They are about the same size as a blueberry and they have the same tough skin as a blueberry so I would think however you would ship a blueberry would work here.

 

[Bi0sC0mp]

thanks but they do grow in bunches and are a lot bigger then a blueberry for sure

 

[BettyR]

I would give my eye teeth for a few of those grapes seeds. My MIL took some cuttings of some Muscadines out in the woods and planted them on her fence at her house. They grew like wildfire and we had many years of happy grape jelly days. When she passed away they sold the house and that was the end of our grapes.

I have tried several times to get some to grow on my fence and they just die. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

 

[Bi0sC0mp]

will take a pick shortly so u all can see what mine look like

 

[crtrlovr]

I love, love, LOVE muscadines! Post Familie Vineyards sells bottled muscadine juice and it is WONDERFUL! Last time I ordered it was free shipping in continental US. Would make great, great jelly. My bro.-in-law used to ship plant cuttings and produce in an inexpensive styrofoam cooler with cushioning material like shredded paper or packing peanuts or excelsior inside, depending on what was being shipped.

 

[Bi0sC0mp]