They’re sweet, crunchy and perfect for snacking. But today’s table grapes go way beyond familiar bunches of Thompson Seedless or Red Flame.

These bite-size favorites come in more than 80 varieties, including new hybrids that don’t look or even taste like grapes.

Sample a Cotton Candy, for example. Almost the size of a walnut, this large green seedless grape smacks of spun-sugar sweetness with that uncanny flavor of carnival treats. Or try some Witch Fingers, long and pointy late-season black grapes that have become an instant Halloween hit.

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