2020 First-Class Forever Stamps,Fruits and Vegetables: Red and Green Grapes
# 5489 - 2020 First-Class Forever Stamps - Fruits and Vegetables: Red and Green Grapes
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US #5489
2020 Red & Green Grapes – Fruits and Vegetables
- Celebrates the tradition of using fruits and vegetables as subjects for still lifes
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Fruits and Vegetables
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 17, 2020
First Day City: Charleston, West Virginia
Quantity Issued: 200,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamps were issued: To show off the simple beauty of fruits and vegetables.
About the stamp designs: Pictures existing artwork of two bunches of red and green grapes by Robert Papp.
First Day City: According to the USPS, Charleston, West Virginia, was chosen for the First Day of Issue postmark because of the city’s famous Capitol Market, a year-round farmers’ market and nonprofit organization. There was no First Day of Issue Ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
About the Fruits and Vegetables set: Includes 10 different stamps designs all picturing a different fruit or vegetable still life by Robert Papp.
History the stamp represents: Table grapes are a delicious and nutritious snack enjoyed by countless people around the world. They can be found in seedless or seeded varieties and a wide range of colors, sizes, and sweetness levels. Some grapes are grown for wine or juice, while others – called table grapes – are for snacking.
Some of the most common table grape types found in supermarkets are Thompson Seedless or Flame Seedless. These are more abundant producers than other species, making them a favorite with growers and consumers alike. However, there are also some more interesting and unusual table grapes that are hybrids of two or more varieties. Cotton Candy, Kyoho, and Pione are a few examples of these special hybrid table grapes.
As of 2019, the world’s biggest table grape growers were Chile, Peru, the United States, China, Turkey, Spain, South Africa, and Australia. Altogether, the world grows over 20 million tons of the fruit each year. Since table grapes, like all grape species, are very labor- and time-intensive to grow, most backyard gardeners leave their production to commercial growers.
As the world becomes more health conscious, more and more people look for better alternatives to sugary snacks like candy and cookies. For many, sweet and juicy table grapes are great for satisfying sugar cravings in a much healthier way.
US #5489
2020 Red & Green Grapes – Fruits and Vegetables
- Celebrates the tradition of using fruits and vegetables as subjects for still lifes
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Fruits and Vegetables
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 17, 2020
First Day City: Charleston, West Virginia
Quantity Issued: 200,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamps were issued: To show off the simple beauty of fruits and vegetables.
About the stamp designs: Pictures existing artwork of two bunches of red and green grapes by Robert Papp.
First Day City: According to the USPS, Charleston, West Virginia, was chosen for the First Day of Issue postmark because of the city’s famous Capitol Market, a year-round farmers’ market and nonprofit organization. There was no First Day of Issue Ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
About the Fruits and Vegetables set: Includes 10 different stamps designs all picturing a different fruit or vegetable still life by Robert Papp.
History the stamp represents: Table grapes are a delicious and nutritious snack enjoyed by countless people around the world. They can be found in seedless or seeded varieties and a wide range of colors, sizes, and sweetness levels. Some grapes are grown for wine or juice, while others – called table grapes – are for snacking.
Some of the most common table grape types found in supermarkets are Thompson Seedless or Flame Seedless. These are more abundant producers than other species, making them a favorite with growers and consumers alike. However, there are also some more interesting and unusual table grapes that are hybrids of two or more varieties. Cotton Candy, Kyoho, and Pione are a few examples of these special hybrid table grapes.
As of 2019, the world’s biggest table grape growers were Chile, Peru, the United States, China, Turkey, Spain, South Africa, and Australia. Altogether, the world grows over 20 million tons of the fruit each year. Since table grapes, like all grape species, are very labor- and time-intensive to grow, most backyard gardeners leave their production to commercial growers.
As the world becomes more health conscious, more and more people look for better alternatives to sugary snacks like candy and cookies. For many, sweet and juicy table grapes are great for satisfying sugar cravings in a much healthier way.