About Wild Grape Leaves and How to Harvest and Prepare Them

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Wild grape leaves are an edible green leafy species that grow prolifically throughout the world in a variety of different climate zones. They are a robust and hearty wild plant that can be found most anywhere that wine grapes are cultivated.
Producing very large leaves the size of one's hand, they are a rewarding species to harvest. Wild leaves are frequently utilized around the world as a type of wrap to hold an assortment of food fillings, often referred to as "stuffed grape leaves" in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultural dishes. This is by far the number one way to eat the leaves, which are typically pickled to provide a tender, flexible tortilla-like wrapper.
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Raw Grape Leaves, Nutrition Data: bit.ly/2aPEit0
Biological Activities of Polyphenols from Grapes: bit.ly/2aZOEuF
ranscriptomic analysis of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) leaves after exposure to ultraviolet C irradiation: bit.ly/2aHt2kT
Oedema protective properties of the red vine leaf extract AS 195 (Folia vitis viniferae) in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency: bit.ly/2aDk7AR
Improvement of cutaneous microcirculation and oxygen supply in patients with chronic venous insufficiency: bit.ly/2aRc1UW
Metabolic constituents of grapevine and grape-derived products: bit.ly/2aRc3w2
A phylogenetic analysis of the grape genus (Vitis L.): bit.ly/2aCKKUW
The effect of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on the anti-inflammatory activity of Vitis vinifera L. leaves: bit.ly/2aDzf43
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[@lupoforester5213]

Hello from Bulgaria! The grape leaves are perfect for a salad also, I love them and can't wait for them! Thank you very much for your work!!! I wish you all the best and good Luck!

[@cvmontejo]

How do u prepare them?

[@jaderose5127]

Very interesting, thankyou. I experienced this food in Greece in the early 90s. A food very health supportive food. The Mediterranean diet being top of diet choices.🌞

[@AmanitaVersicula555]

Am *bombarded by these-not complaining* and i DO STUFF them. But not w/rice but with Quinoa; marinated in olive oil & lemon juice. Use the vines for crafts~ t.y for posting+

[@josephvitale7086]

Great video, I just found some on my property for the 1st time and I have made grape juice 😋. I plan on giving some cuttings to my niece who is interested in growing some for herself.

[@laurenandreas5950]

What a wonderful video! I’m subscribing!

[@penelopeferguson9527]

Excellent Video. Divided into logical segments, making it easy to follow through the life of the grape leaf. Excellent narration. I will be using wild grape leaves in the Spring. Altho late summer now, I will be lacto-fermenting MANY leaves for use throughout the winter. Yum!

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

Wow, thanks for writing, makes us feel good!

[@red_five1542]

Very nice professional video. Tons of great information.

[@rulistening7777]

*TMI* I wasn't looking for a history lesson. Just the needed info to get on with it. Facts First.

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

I like lore first. Science is boring...

[@naturesden4485]

thank you

[@Inviting1word]

IDK if anyone ever told you guys, but thank you.

[@feltingme]

Amazing video. Thank you.

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

Yay!

[@muriellecouture4089]

I grow concord grapes and i also use the leaves to make tea, which is very

[@schnook11]

I was wondering if grape leaves would be safe for alcohol infusions for cocktails? So far most information seems to mention infusions for tea, but no mention of steeping in alcohol. Any thoughts?

[@aroniphraimov3915]

Hi do you know how I can tell the difference between male grape vine and female great vine among the wild grapes (before I can see any fruit)?

[@aregst]

of course you would find it difficult to chew. Tolma is from young leaves, not just leaves ;).

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

where can we get 'sweet' wild grape seeds?

[@sylviaruth5008]

Can you eat wild mustang grape leaves? Thanks.

[@maycienunez1177]

Can I harvest all year round? I got a lot of grapes and I need to use the leafs and grapes

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

They got tougher when they mature, the younger leaves are best...

[@melinaz3385]

what level of ingestion should be avoided when using grape seed as a supplement due to the OPC's it contains?

[@Talis1717]

Can we eat the commons grape leaves such as that of green and red, wine grapes?

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

They are similar to wild so we don't see why not...

[@nayshaness]

Do they have thorns?

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

No.

[@waterandafter]

Lol, you showed the Grapefruit Seed Extract, a completely different product from a different plant.

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

Good call, didn't notice that when editing. The wife messed up that one!

[@waterandafter]

I have a Concorde vine in my garden. There's a nice sour taste to the leaf but a hard chew. I fear cooking/pickling will destroy some of the nutrition. My area, though, has prolific wild vines growing.

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

The wild vines are quite edible surprisingly...

[@dineshkumbhar6382]

Hello... From india We r lot of producers raising nd grapes... Leaves are not use for commercial use.. If i want to make factory or company our stuffed grapes leaves.. how cn?

[@duypham1178]

which grape variety grows the largest leaves?

[@dineshkumbhar6382]

Thompson

[@cristsan4171]

The large leaves one.

[@CatBornAgain]

Watch out for SEEDLESS GRAPES...that produce their GRAPE LEAVES...they are hard like leather.... Only the leaves coming from GRAPES with SEEDS are tender enough to eat.

[@carmenpeters728]

The correct medical terminology is 'poor veinous return'.

[@mitchellhobbs7533]

~oz~

[@boggersnaps5025]

Considering they grow up to 100 feet tall mentioning that they grow over 33 feet can only be for one reason

[@SuperfoodEvolution]

Wha????

[@ReadRomans10]

As in club 33? A nod to the brotherhood? Is that what you mean?

[@boggersnaps5025]

@@ReadRomans10 could you elaborate a bit more please

[@ReadRomans10]

@@boggersnaps5025 sorry I thought you were referring to Freemasons as they often use the number 33 as a secret code.

[@boggersnaps5025]

@@ReadRomans10 I was