Q: I found some muscadines growing wild in the woods. Do you think I could transplant the vine into my garden and successfully grow grapes? Answer: Muscadine grapes are native to the Southern states ...
Florida is home to several native grape species that belong to the genus Vitis. The most common and famous native grape is Vitis rotundifolia, also known as the muscadine grape. Muscadine grapes are ...
There are a few quintessential Southern fruits: blackberries, figs and muscadine grapes. You’ve driven by wild muscadine vines along the highway and maybe admired the vigorous vines growing 100 feet ...
I remember my mom used to go down the country roads and pick wild grapes for jelly making. I believe she called them Mustang grapes, but that is too much of a stretch for me to claim I remember the ...
Muscadines are native North American grapes that grow in USDA zones 6 to 10. This wild grape was discovered in America in 1584 by the English explorer, Sir Walter Raleigh. Muscadines have been ...
Dear Roger: I plan to add another grape vine to my collection this year. Where can I buy good muscadine grapes, and what variety do you suggest? - A caller from Roseboro Dear Caller: One consideration ...
Q. I recently put up a wire fence (for a dog) in my backyard, and a friend suggested planting grapes along the fence row. I’ve never grown grapes before, and would like to try. What suggestions can ...
The modern muscadine grape, which is the best kept secret for Houston area fruit growers, cultivates easily in this area, even under stress conditions. Unlike its wild ancestor in the woods, which ...
It’s vine time as muscadines and scuppernongs are ripening now. These sour-skinned, but spicy-sweet on the inside native grapes, often referred to as the “Grapes of the South,” are like rutabagas and ...
Taste Test Tuesday got a little wild with the 6 in the morning team. They tried out handmade muscadine jelly, which Tess Maune's husband made using muscadine grapes that the two picked in the wild in ...
I grew up with muscadine grapes. I liked them as a kid and still enjoy them today. In my opinion, they are a southern late summer and fall treat. Not everyone shares in my fondness for this native ...
DARLINGTON COUNTY — South Carolina should be set for a good muscadine harvest this year. Plenty of water during the spring season has paved the way for what should be a high-yield, high-sugar batch of ...