As temperatures drop, muscadine vines across North Florida enter their winter dormancy. Dormancy is essential for protecting next year’s crop.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — That first bite into an Arkansas-grown strawberry, blackberry or muscadine grape has a lot of research behind it by scientists with the University of Arkansas System Division of ...

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 ...

When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do when I was visiting with my Mawmaw Bain was to prowl in her fruit closet — an activity that usually took place in the hours before I snacked on ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Two new varieties of muscadine not only promise a longer growing season but also recall two Arkansas icons: Altus, the state’s wine capital, and Mighty Fine, a name that describes ...

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

No group in country music captures the spirit of the small-town South quite like Muscadine Bloodline. Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, this harmonizing duo sings about lovable characters with ...

I have been writing a berry column for a number of years and have refrained from many mentions of other fruits I worked with during my fruit breeding career at the University of Arkansas. However, ...

Dr. Lelia Kelly shows how to understand seed catalogs, and Mr. D. talks about grapes and muscadines. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, retired Mississippi State University ...

KICKIN’ OFF YOUR SHOES AT LU MIL Kids had face painting, gem mining, music, grape stomping and bouncy houses to keep them busy for the five-plus hours at Lu Mil Vineyard and Winery Saturday. They were ...

The scent of ripe muscadines — rich, complex and sometimes described as musky — is unmistakable once you’ve smelled it. I would describe it as delicious. This time of year, I’ll reach up, pluck one ...