Want to make Concord Grape Jam? Learn the ingredients and steps to follow to properly make the the best Concord Grape Jam? recipe for your family and friends.

Those Concord grapes were destined to be turned, as quickly as they arrived, into a jam we used for a pie whose popularity extended well beyond summer. Image.

Concord grapes are best known for their intense flavor and deep purple hue. These grapes were first cultivated in Concord, Massachusetts in the 19th century.

Concord grapes also are the perfect filling for a dense fall tart, maybe one with a cornmeal crust. Or in the final 5 or 10 minutes of cooking, put them in the pan with a roast chicken, duck or pork.

Peaking Concord grapes: Have you ever wondered why so many things that claim to be grape-flavored taste nothing like any grape you’ve ever known? That’s because they are based on Concord ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Blink and you’ll miss it — that’s how short the Concord grape season.