How to Get Grapes to Ripen

Hundreds of varieties of grapes grow all over the world, each ranging in flavor and color. Besides the range of colors there are seedless and seeded fruits in oval and round shapes. One thing all grapes have in common is their lack of ability to ripen after they are harvested. Getting these sweet fruits to ripen after removal from the vine is impossible and some varieties are difficult to gauge by eye. Ripen grapes before you remove them from the nutrient source --- the vine.

Instructions

1. • 1

     Remove any leafy canopy or obstructions that would prevent leaves from receiving sufficient sunlight. For ripening, the leaves, not the fruit, need sunshine to create the grape's sweet flavor.

   • 2

     Cover the grape clusters with large paper bags to keep them out of hungry birds' view. Tie the bags loosely at the cane using yarn or twine.

   • 3

     Remove the bag and taste some of the fruit. Taste is the best, most reliable measure for determining how ripe the grapes are. If the grapes have a fully developed flavor then pluck them from the cane.