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 ...

For the supporters of the muscadine grape juice bill, it would do a bunch of things: It would promote the Scuppernong grape, which is a kind of muscadine grape, and is the North Carolina state fruit.

It’s vine time as muscadines and scuppernongs are ripening now. These sour-skinned, but spicy-sweet on the inside native grapes, often referred to as the “Grapes of the South,” are like rutabagas and ...

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 ...

Two chefs… two ingredients…but only one spot left in the quarterfinals of Fire in the Triangle 2014. Chef Steve Zanini of Jimmy V’s Steak House & Tavern in Cary ...

Harold and Martha Hood started their muscadine juice business, Hood’s Smokin’ Muscadine Juice, last March. They’re seen here at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. The Hoods write: “We now have 25 ...

Muscadine grape season is starting in the Pensacola area, and some farms will let visitors get in on the action through U-Pick fruit farms. Here’s what to know about muscadine season and where to go ...

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 ...

SALISBURY — A bill related to prohibiting debt settlement practices in North Carolina and one that requires schools to purchase and make available muscadine grape juice from Rep. Julia Howard made it ...

I cannot think of another type of late-summer crop that epitomizes the South and Southern culture more than the muscadine grape. Many of a certain generation may remember reserving a portion of their ...

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 ...