Both
V. vinifera
Thompson Seedless
Crisp, mildly sweet. The default raisin grape.
Brix · sugar18°
pH · acidity3.4
SkinPale green
Live · USDA AMS · BLS · Kroger
The price
of a grape,
measured.
Per‑pound retail prices by zip code. Seasonal availability across 14 varieties. Organic vs conventional, table vs wine, USDA nutrition — all in one quiet dashboard.
$2.47
national avg / lb
+3.1% YoY
14
tracked varieties
table + wine
Aug–Oct
peak season
domestic harvest
Concord
$3.12 / lb
In season
Tracking nearest store
Fresno, CA · 93710
$2.49
Concord$3.12+0.8%
Thompson Seedless$2.49−1.2%
Red Globe$2.87+2.1%
Crimson Seedless$3.04+0.4%
Black Muscat$4.12+5.7%
Cotton Candy$5.89+0.0%
Cabernet Sauvignon$1.92/lb wine−0.6%
Pinot Noir$2.34/lb wine+1.8%
Chardonnay$1.74/lb wine−2.3%
Syrah$1.88/lb wine+0.9%
Moon Drops$4.45+1.1%
Champagne$5.20+0.0%
Concord$3.12+0.8%
Thompson Seedless$2.49−1.2%
Red Globe$2.87+2.1%
Crimson Seedless$3.04+0.4%
Black Muscat$4.12+5.7%
Cotton Candy$5.89+0.0%
Cabernet Sauvignon$1.92/lb wine−0.6%
Pinot Noir$2.34/lb wine+1.8%
Chardonnay$1.74/lb wine−2.3%
Syrah$1.88/lb wine+0.9%
Moon Drops$4.45+1.1%
Champagne$5.20+0.0%
01 · Live lookup
Your zip,
your price.
Kroger live API + USDA terminal market estimates for Walmart, Target, Aldi & Costco — Thompson Seedless table grapes, refreshed every 6 hours.
Kroger prices via official Kroger Developer API (live). Walmart, Target, Aldi & Costco are USDA AMS regional estimates scaled by metro cost index.
02 · Seasonal availability
When each
variety is best.
Out
Import
Peak
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Thompson Seedless
California
Crimson Seedless
California
Red Globe
CA / Chile
Concord
WA / NY
Black Muscat
California
Cotton Candy
California
Moon Drops
California
Champagne
Imported
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine · CA
Pinot Noir
Wine · OR
Domestic peak runs August–October as California's San Joaquin Valley harvests.
Winter shelves are filled by Chilean and Peruvian imports — same varieties, longer carbon footprint.
Wine grape harvest is concentrated in a 6-week window per region; table grapes ship year-round.
03 · Variety atlas
Fourteen grapes,
three you'll meet.
Each cultivar carries its own sugar curve, acidity, and aromatic signature. These three account for 68% of US retail volume.
Table
V. vinifera
Crimson Seedless
Late-season, firm bite, balanced sugar–acid.
Brix · sugar19°
pH · acidity3.5
SkinBright red
Both
V. labrusca
Concord
Foxy, jammy aroma. Juice, jelly, kosher wine.
Brix · sugar16°
pH · acidity3.2
SkinDeep violet
04 · Organic premium
The cost of
a pesticide‑free skin.
Grapes consistently rank in the EWG Dirty Dozen. The organic version costs more — here's how much, by US region.
West
+88% premiumConventional$2.39/lb
Organic$4.49/lb
Midwest
+80% premiumConventional$2.71/lb
Organic$4.89/lb
South
+82% premiumConventional$2.58/lb
Organic$4.69/lb
Northeast
+72% premiumConventional$3.19/lb
Organic$5.49/lb
+78%
national average organic premium for table grapes (2024).
96%
of conventional grapes test positive for at least one pesticide residue (USDA PDP).
14d
typical pre-harvest interval for the most common fungicide application.
Plate XII · Vitis spp.
Per 100 g, fresh.
05 · Nutrition by variety
Not all grapes
are equal.
Concord and black varieties carry dramatically more polyphenols. Thompson wins on shelf life, loses on antioxidants. Source: USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrient
Thompson
Concord
Red Globe
Black
Calories
69kcal
67kcal
71kcal
70kcal
Sugar
16g
15g
17g
18g
Fiber
0.9g
1.4g
1g
0.9g
Vitamin C
3.2mg
4mg
3.5mg
2.8mg
Vitamin K
14.6µg
22µg
15µg
17µg
Resveratrol
0.05mg
1.25mg
0.8mg
1.5mg
Anthocyanins
0mg
180mg
60mg
220mg
06 · Two industries, one fruit
Wine grape or table grape.
Same genus, two completely different agronomies. Here's what changes once a vineyard is planted with intent.
Table
For the bowl.
Bred for crunch, sweetness, and visual appeal. Picked at lower sugar so they're refreshing eaten by hand.
ThompsonCrimsonRed GlobeCotton CandyMoon Drops
Wine
For the cellar.
Grown for concentration. Smaller berries, thicker skins, more tannin and acid — everything fermentation needs.
Cabernet SauvignonPinot NoirChardonnaySyrahSauvignon Blanc
Trait
Table
Wine
Berry size
Large, fleshy
Small, dense
Skin
Thin, low tannin
Thick, tannic
Sugar (Brix)
16–19°
22–26°
Seeds
Usually seedless
Seeded (flavor)
Yield / acre
8–12 tons
2–5 tons
Harvest window
Long, repeated picks
One pick, 3–6 weeks
Price / lb
$2–4 retail
$1–3 raw, $20+ bottled
07 · Provenance
Where the
numbers come from.
We don't estimate. Every figure on this page is traceable to a public dataset or a live store pull. No paywalls, no proprietary indices — just plumbing.
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Federal terminal market reports. Daily wholesale prices, origin, package size — the ground truth for every variety we list.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics regional consumer price index. Calibrates retail markups and tracks YoY inflation against produce baselines.
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