Muscadines:  Dried versus Off-the-Vine

There is not much that can beat the feeling, taste, and complete satisfaction of reaching into the vines and selecting that perfectly ripe grape, popping it in your mouth end savoring the explosion of flavors.  But, if you are looking to gain the most potential from a grape seed supplement or whole grape supplement, the best delivery of that power and goodness is through a dried version. 

• The shelf life is obviously longer in comparison to fresh fruits. So, you gain not only healthy benefits, but are doing so in a cost-effect (and delivery-effective) way.
• The phytochemicals and nutraceutical properties are more concentrated than in a whole fruit and retain more of their nutrient and beneficial composition.
• Grapes are a seasonal fruit.  Using a dried version not only delivers the nutraceutical properties, but does so year-round.
• Delivery of nutrients is more consistent and absorbed more readily through a dried version, allowing the healthful properties to be more direct in their reach.