Genetics may help grape breeders determine what will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Earlier this week while assisting a resident just south of Lufkin, I noticed a wild grapevine with numerous clusters of small green grapes. Two weeks ago, while visiting my son ...

Spring will be here before you know it, and we are all looking forward to getting busy in our fields and gardens. This year you might want to consider starting a backyard vineyard or a small 1- to ...

Two new varieties of muscadine not only promise a longer growing season but also recall two Arkansas icons, both names trademarked: Altus, the state's wine capital, and Mighty Fine, a name that ...

Earlier this week while assisting a resident just south of Lufkin, I noticed a wild grapevine with numerous clusters of small green grapes. Two weeks ago, while visiting my son and daughter-in-law in ...

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 ...