GRAPE HARVEST
As summer gives way to autumn, the vine leaves start to turn rusty red
Grapes that have been green all summer gradually turn deep red, almost black
This year the grapes have been more prolific than for many years
The bunches are larger, juicier and sweeter than ever before
Today was the Vendemmia, the annual grape harvest
About 25% of the harvest filled a traditional blue grape-picking receptacle
And this happened today in… West London
ROLLING HARBOUR GALLERY 
What beautiful grapes with a lovely bloom on them. The vine leaves are so healthy too which makes sense. It’s not what you would expect from grapes in London. Are they a special variety for growth in the U.K.?
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They’ve been amazing this year. Usually the leaves get mildew, or rust early; and the grapes start to shrivel and the birds fall on them with glee. The vine was planted by our predecessor [we’ve lived here 33 years]. He was a german biochemist, and the variety was a hybrid from there. He made 20 about bottles of wine a year, no doubt helped by his scientific know-how! We have made grape and rosemary jelly (think carré d’agneau etc!) RH
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I love fruit jellies with savoury food. Grape and Rosemary jelly is a new one for me but it sounds delicious.
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The grapes verry nice fruit in the world.all people in the Philippines never eat if the money is not enough.
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