MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is known mostly for its cheese, but now state officials want to raise grapes to the same level.
The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has put up a $22,500 grant to find a variety of seedless, munch-able table grapes that can weather the harsh Wisconsin winters.
Some local growers have been growing grapes, but they have taken second to other fruits, WISC-TV reported.
“‘Oh, you do have grapes!’ Yeah, there’s a comment or two once in a while like that. ‘Oh, you have grapes too?'” said Lavern Forest, owner of Eplegaarden.