Muscadine Grape
Common Name: Muscadine grape
Scientific Name: Vitis rotundifolia
Origin: Southeastern and south-central United States
Family: Vitaceae
Bloom time: Fruit ripens in very late summer
There are two kinds of muscadine vines in the Edible Garden: ‘Ison’, a tasty bronze female variety containing up to 22 percent sugar, and ‘Darlene’, which produces bronze fruit that turns pink as it ripens. Muscadines are used in making wines, juices and jellies, but the raw fruit may be an acquired taste thanks to a thick, plum-like skin.