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 ...

Nestled on a hill in Natchez, not far from the Mississippi River, is a family-run winery that has been going strong since 1979. Alongside the winery are rows of muscadine vines, one of the few grape ...

Using new genetic markers, fruit breeders can now tell whether grapes will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The approach will save time and resources in the pursuit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muscadine grapes begin to grow at Vineyard Giving Farm on Monday, May 6, 2024. Muscadine grapes are native to Georgia, giving the ...

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 ...

The purported health benefits—or detriments—of wine seem to change on a weekly basis. Whenever positive news about consuming wine is published, detractors are quick to respond, and eventually it is ...

For more than a century, fruit breeders have been chasing a deceptively simple goal: a better grape. Not just sweeter or bigger, but seedless. At the University of Arkansas, that effort is now moving ...