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Grapes have many nutritional and health benefits. "Grapes are part of a healthy five-a-day health plan," said Cara Peracchi-Douglas, director of communications at the Grape Commission.
A serving of grapes (one and a half cups) has only 90 calories and provides "25 percent of the recommended daily allowance for Vitamin C," said Peracchi-Douglas.
Grapes are "packed with flavonoids which are phytochemicals and, in particular, resveratrol, which has been shown in laboratory tests on animals to inhibit tumor growth at three different stages," said Peracchi-Douglas.
The nursery sells Balsam Firs, Scotch Pines, and Douglas Firs obtained from Spence Farms in Canada. The business is housed in a small white, wooden building that is flanked by a fenced-in outdoor area for the trees.
Douglas J. Smith, one of only a handful of shoppers to cross the line, said he felt the protesters were unfairly targeting Guess? Several clothing makers have been guilty of similar violations, he said.