Sea grapes

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	Name: Caulerpa lentillifera; Family: Caulerpaceae
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages ウミブドウ; 海葡萄; Algue raisin de mer; Uva de mar; Vite di mare; Морской виноград 바다포도; 海葡萄; Algue raisin de mer; Uva de mar; Kriechsprossalge; Zeedruiven

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Sea grapes are a type of sea creature in the Animal Crossing series, introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, sea grapes were added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update in July 2020, where it appears all day long as a small, stationary shadow from summer to early fall.

Catch details[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

#2

"I got some sea grapes! See? Grapes!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep 15 All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Aug: 4 AM – 9 PM
Shadow size	Small
Shadow movement	Stationary
Sea creature size	20 cm
Rarity	Common
Selling price	600 Bells
Furniture size

In New Horizons[edit]

#2

"I got some sea grapes! Can't let these go sour."

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	All day
Shadow size	Small
Shadow movement	Stationary
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling price	900 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

Upon donating the sea grapes to the museum, it can be found in the large pool in the first room of the sea exhibit, along with many other species of sea creatures. It is found in the corner of the pool nearest to the entrance. The exhibit has this to say about the Sea Grapes:

"Sea grapes are small spheres attached to slender stems on branches, similar to normal grapes. However, despite looking like and being called "grapes," they aren't much like the land-based variety. They grow in warm oceans and are very susceptible to cold conditions, meaning refrigeration is difficult."

In New Horizons[edit]

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"Sea grapes are a marine algae that look much like their landlocked namesake. That is, they are green pearl-like orbs that cluster tightly along underwater vines. And sea grapes, like regular grapes, are a popular snack food too...albeit of the saltier variety. Fans of the briny delicacy enjoy the way the shiny pearls POP when chewed. It makes one wonder whether sea grape juice might have some appeal? 'Twould leave the drinker with sour grapes, I suppose."

The sea grapes are located in the coral reef tank in the museum.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given sea grapes, Chip will not score the sea creature but will say the following:

"Sea grapes are just great. They pop in your mouth like bubble wrap! Me, I prefer them without dressing fresh from the water! You feel me? YUM!"

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

Sea grapes, Caulerpa lentillifera, are a type of edible green algae native to the Indo-Pacific. It is eaten by people across the region, from Bali, Indonesia to Okinawa, Japan. It is also cultivated in the Philippines, capable of producing 12-15 metric tonnes per hectare of pond used.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

	ウミブドウ umi-budō	Sea grape(s)

	바다포도 badapodo	Sea grape(s)

	海葡萄 hǎipútáo	Sea grape(s)

	Морской виноград Morskoy vinograd	Sea grape

	Zeedruiven	Sea grapes

	Kriechsprossalge	Creeping sprout algae

	Uva de mar	Sea grape

	Algue raisin de mer	Sea grape algae

	Vite di mare	Sea grapes