Perhaps no other fruit is better adapted to South Carolina’s climate than muscadine grapes (Muscadinia rotundifolia). A cousin of table and wine grapes, muscadines are much more tolerant of our heat, ...
V. rotundifolia is a member of the Vitis subgenus Muscadinia Planch. Species of Muscadinia contain a chromosome number of 40 (2n) compared to that of subgenus Euvitis Planch (2n=38), which includes ...
When I see the ripened bronze color of Muscadine grapes in late summer here in the Cape Fear region, I am generally indulging in a great snack. Beware the seeds, but the juicy, sweet flesh makes me ...