The state House passed Wednesday by a 107-8 vote a bill that would mandate that muscadine grape juice be available in all public K-12 schools, colleges and universities. However, the fate of House ...

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 ...

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 ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With support from a $7 million grant that was received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a team comprised of 32 people from ...

Islam El-Sharkawy, PhD is an associate professor at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and is currently researching how grapes can be used to prevent and treat disease. Protiva Das, PhD , ...

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 ...

WADMALAW ISLAND — Ruth Penderghast wears a vibrant red wig and holds hands with her friend Nancy Reading as they step into a wooden barrel filled with cool muscadine grapes. They have three minutes to ...

Share on Pinterest Muscadine grapes may help improve skin condition thanks to their antioxidant content. mariiaplo/Getty Images For centuries, red wine has been used for health benefits. Muscadine ...

Florida farmers and other business people are bubbling with enthusiasm to make wine. Florida is home to about 40 wineries. As of 2017, the most recent year for which there’s data, growers in the ...