Did the romans have seedless grapes?

Yes. Specifically, they had access to “Zante Currants” which are actually a type of seedless grape. The first written record of this breed was Pliny the Elder in 75 AD. read more

Normally the grape seed releases gibberellin, but since seedless grapes have underdeveloped seeds, they don’t get much of the hormone. As a result, these grapes are very small - currant sized - which is why they are confusingly referred to as “currants.” But they are actually grapes. read more

Grapes grow all over the place in Greece and in Italy. Since the production has always been huge, grapes have always been widely available and therefore not royal. Up until a few years back each villager had their own vineyard to get their grapes and their wine. read more

Did they! Grapes were a staple in the Roman diet along with olives. The grape was used not only as food, but in wine making and fruit drinks and in various dessert flavorings. Yes. read more