ORCHARD FRUITS 



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black or blue grapes we get red wines. This takes the color 

 and tannin (astringency or tartness) from the skins or 

 pomace. When the juice is fermented alone, we get a white 



FIG. 172. Tokay grapes. 



wine. After the wines are fermented they must be kept 

 in casks to be "matured" for one or two years before they 

 can be sold. 



Raisins are made in California by drying the grapes on 

 large trays in the sun; they cannot be made where the 

 summer is foggy. Most raisins are made in the Fresno 



