Cultivars

Muscadine

Thick skins and seeds carry a lot of the antioxidants — a Southern grape built for heat.

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Carlos

Muscadine

Flavor

Flavor similar to Scuppernong; moderate sugar (~13.8% soluble solids)

Texture

Bronze skin; 90% dry stem scar - the best of this group for easy/mech...

Size

Small (~5.3g, ~20mm)

Shape

Round

Ripens

Midseason (even ripening)

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Cowart

Muscadine

Flavor

Sweet and good, classic muscadine flavor

Texture

Tough black skin; wet stem scar that tends to tear when picked

Size

Medium (~8.7g, ~24mm)

Shape

Round

Ripens

Midseason (even ripening)

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Darlene

Muscadine

Flavor

Pretty good flavor and fruit quality

Texture

Pink/bronze skin, sometimes blotchy; mostly wet scar (only ~20% dry)

Size

Large (~16.3g, ~29mm)

Shape

Round

Ripens

Midseason (even ripening)

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Paulk

Muscadine

Flavor

Good flavor when not overcropped; comparable sugar to other purple va...

Texture

Purple skin with noticeable lenticels; softer/more traditional muscad...

Size

Large (~15.5g, ~30.2mm)

Shape

Round

Ripens

Mid-to-late season (~Aug 20 in Tifton, GA - a few days behind Fry and...

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Sweet Jenny

Muscadine

Flavor

Very good flavor and berry quality; high sugar (~15.2% soluble solids)

Texture

Bronze skin; mostly wet stem scar (only ~30% dry)

Size

Very Large (~16.2g, ~29mm)

Shape

Round

Ripens

Midseason (even ripening across the cluster)