ROSE HILL, N.C. – For nearly 50 years, Duplin Winery has invited people to experience making wine the old-fashioned way, by stomping grapes with their bare feet and celebrating the harvest at one of ...

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 ...

After a pandemic hiatus, the Florida A&M University Grape Harvest Festival returns from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the FAMU Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research, 6361 Mahan ...

Duplin Winery is holding its annual Grape Stomp festival this weekend. The day-long party will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, and includes muscadine grape picking, tasting new wines and a competition to ...

Manual harvesting remains a major bottleneck in muscadine grape production, accounting for up to 40% of production costs. This study tackles that challenge by identifying the key traits and genetic ...

LITTLE MOUNTAIN, S.C. — Muscadine season is just about to start here in the southeast. But what you don't know is that it takes about 800 hours per acre to prune, mow and spray. Getting pruned and ...

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 ...

As a rule, muscadines are very vigorous vines that require annual pruning to restrict growth and encourage yearly bearing. When pruning, the wounds may “bleed” or exude sap. This looks ...