TY - JOUR AU - Nelson, Klayton E. TI - Improved harvesting and handling benefit table grape markets JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1980/07/01 VL - 34 IS - 7 SP - 34 EP - 36 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v034n07p34 AB - Table grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) are physiologically a relatively durable fruit. They have a low respiration rate and can therefore live a long time after harvest. However, they are extremely susceptible to decay, can be injured easily, and lose water readily. Modern technology has alleviated these problems so that table grapes can be sold most of the year and in most of the major world markets.