Margaret Worthington, associate professor in the Department of Horticulture and director of the Fruit Breeding Program for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, joined colleagues in publishing ...

LITTLE MOUNTAIN, S.C. — The saying goes, "The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice." But when we're talking about muscadines, the saying should be the hotter the berry, the sweeter the juice. It's ...

There's problem, though. Many people have a hard time getting past the thick skin and bitter seeds of the muscadine. Not totally unexpected for a fruit that takes its name from the smell of a male ...

Arkansas wine and juice lovers are about to have a new reason to raise a glass. The state's fruit breeders have unveiled fresh varieties that stretch the harvest season by withstanding colder ...

Muscadine grapes are typically ready to harvest in the late summer to early fall, such as August and September. While muscadines are sweet and can be enjoyed straight off the vine, they can also be ...

Muscadines are a grape native to the southeastern United States, known for their unique flavor, sweet berries, and strong adaptation to the region’s hot, humid climate. Typically enjoyed fresh, they ...

North Carolina students could soon be learning about, and tasting, a bit of the state's agricultural history if legislators in Raleigh pass a recently introduced House bill. The legislation would see ...

Late summer to early fall is muscadine season in the South. Muscadines (Vitis rotundifolia) are a native grape and are known to have been cultivated by American Indians for hundreds of years. They 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 ...

Using new genetic markers, fruit breeders can now tell whether grapes will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before ...