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 ...

Spring will be here before you know it, and we are all looking forward to getting busy in our fields and gardens. This year you might want to consider starting a backyard vineyard or a small 1- to ...

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 ...

Grapes are one of the oldest and most extensively cultivated food crops in the world. The earliest archaeological evidence of the domesticated grape comes from an area between the Black Sea and Iran.

There are fruit types that grow well in North Florida and that do not require a lot of space. For high yields they do need a spot that gets direct sun for at least half the day. An area only 10 by 10 ...

Two new varieties of muscadine not only promise a longer growing season but also recall two Arkansas icons, both names trademarked: Altus, the state's wine capital, and Mighty Fine, a name that ...

Muscadine grapes on the vine. Credit: University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas won a $7 million competitive grant from the United States ...

You can’t travel far in northeastern North Carolina without passing a home with muscadine grapes growing in the backyard. Many of those vines we see have been growing for decades and the care of them ...