Is the Lady's Finger grape genetically modified? Understanding its calories and nutritional value in one article

There is a grape that looks just like a beauty's finger painted with red nail polish, so it is called Lady's Finger. Because of its appearance, rumors spread online that it is a genetically modified food, but it actually is not. It is simply a newly bred fruit, sweet and refreshing in taste, low in acid content, and deeply loved by consumers. So how is its nutritional value, and is it high in calories?

Lady's Finger is not a genetically modified food. Lady's Finger is a famous grape variety, bred by hybridization in 1984 at the Japan Plant Research Institute. Regarding the claim widely circulated online that “Lady's Finger” grapes are a genetically modified variety, researcher Huang Dafang said that so far, there are no genetically modified grape varieties in China. Lady's Finger grapes have large berries, with a berry weight of 11-12 grams, crisp flesh, no aroma, a sweet and refreshing taste, and a soluble solids content of 16-19%. Their calorie content is relatively high.

Lady's Finger has a very rich nutritional value. It has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, benefiting the liver and kidneys, promoting body fluids, strengthening bones and muscles, relieving cough and restlessness, tonifying qi and blood, and promoting urination.