Characteristics of muscadine grape cultivars. These ratings represent average valve and performance can vary substantially in response to site, climate and other environmental and biological factors.

Key to Charateristics

Cultivar Color Type Harvest Season Berry Size % Dry Stem Scar Yield Disease Resist. Cold Hardiness Vine Vigor Flavor Sugar Content Uses
African

Queen

 Blk F M-L L W M-L G G M-H G M F J
Alachua Blk SF M-L M VW M-L G P-F M-H G M F H C
Albemarle Blk SF E-M S D M-L G P-G M-H E H H J F
Big Red Red F M-L VL D L G G VL G M F H
Black Beauty Blk F E-M VL W H G P-F H E M F H C
Black Fry Blk SF M-L L VW H F M-H M E M F J C H
Bountiful Blk SF L VS D M G P L-M G H F
Burgaw Blk SF E S W H G G M-H G L F W
Carlos Brz SF E-M S VD H G E VH G L W C F J
Chief Rd-Blk SF M-L VS D M G-E P-F M-H E H H J
Chowan Brz SF E-M S W VL P-F VP M-H G M H C
Cowart Blk SF M-L M W M-H F F-G M-H G-VG M W C H F
Creek Blk F L VS VW M G G M-H F M W J
Darlene Brz F E-M VL W VL-M F G H E H F H C
Dearing Brz SF M VS W L G G L G VH F H
Digby Pk-Brz SF E M D L P P-F L-M p VH H
Dixie Brz SF M-L S W H M P-G F-G VH G H W J F H
Dixieland Brz SF M L VW L-M G P-F M F-G M F H C
Dixiered Rd-Brz SF M-L M VW H F VG M-H G M L F J W
Doreen Brz SF L-VL S W L G G L-M G VH W J H
Dulcet Blk F E-M VS W M G G L G M J F H
Duplin Blk SF E S W L F-G G M F L H
Early Fry Brz F VE L W VH G G H G H F J
Excel Brz SF L VL D H G F-G L F L F H
Farrer Blk F M-L M VW M G F-G H G VL W J F
Florida Fry Brz SF E-M L VD M VG G M P VH F
Fry Brz F E-M-L VL VW M F P-F L-H E M F H
Fry Seedless Rd Blk SF E-M VS VD M/L E G H G VH F H
Georgia Red Red F M M W M-H E G H F M F
Golden Isles Brz SF M-L M D H G VG M G L W J
Granny Val Brz SF L-VL L D VH G P-F L-M G VL F H
Higgins Rd Brz F M-L M W H P P-F M-H G VL F W H
Hunt Blk F E-M S D H F-G G VH G L J F H
Ison Blk SF E-M L W H E G VH G L F H C
James Blk F L S D M-H G-E G M-H F-G L F H C
Janebell Brz SF M-L L W VH G G M G VL F W
Janet Brz SF M-L M/L VW M-H F G M VG VH F
Jumbo Blk F E-M VL W L VG F M-H G L J W F
Late Fry Brz SF VL L VD H E E H G VH F
Loomis Blk F M-L M D M G P H E M F
Magnolia Brz SF M S D M-H VG G M-H G L H W J
Magoon Rd Blk SF E-M VS D L G P L VG VH F
Nesbitt Blk SF M-L L M D L VG F M-H VG L F H
Nevermiss Brz SF M S W M G G H G VL F H J
Noble Blk SF E-M VS W H E VG H G L J W
Pam Brz F E-M VL VW VH F G H VG H F H C
Pamlico Brz SF E S W VL F-G F-G H P L H J
Pineapple Brz SF M-L L VW VH P G H VG M F J H C
Polyanna Blk SF M L VD H E I M G M FHC
Pride Blk F M M D L P P VL G L H
Redgate Red SF M-L S VW VH G F H F-G L F
Regale Blk SF M S VW H F-G E H G VL W J
Roanoke Brz SF E-M S D M P P M-H F VL H
Rosa Pk Red F M-L VL W H G G M G H F J
Scarlett Red F M L D H VG G H VG H F J H C
Scuppernong Brz F M-L S VW L VG P-G M-H E L J W F
Senoia Rd Brz SF M-L M D H G F M-H F VL W
Southland Blk SF M-L S VD M G P M VG H H C F J
Sterling Brz SF M S W L VG E M E M J W
Sugargate Blk F E VL W VL G-E P M E VH F H C
Sugar Pop Brz F M-L L W H P G H G L F H C
Summit Pk Brz F E-M L D H F-VG F H G-E H F J
Supreme Blk F E-M VL W VH VG M M E M F H C
Sweet Jenny Brz F E-M VL W L-M G G H VG H H F C
Tara Brz SF E-M VL VD L G F H G H F H C
Tarheel Blk SF E-M VS VW H P-G F-G H F-G M J W
Thomas Blk F M VS W M E E M-H VG M H J
Topsail Brz F M-L S W VL F-G P-G M VG VH H F
Triumph Rd Brz SF E M V L F-G P M-H G H F H
Wallace Brz SF L S D H G E M G L W F
Watergate Brz F M L VW L F P M F-G L W F J
Welder Brz SF M-L VS D L-H VG P H G H W J
Willard Brz SF M S D M G G G G L W J
Yuga Brz F L VS W H G G H G H F

Key To Characteristics

Color: Brz= Bronze; Blk= Black; Red= Red; Pk Brz= Pink Bronze; Rd Brz= Red Bronze; Rd Black= Red Black

Type: SF= Self-fertile; F= Female

Harvest Season: E= Early; M= Mid; L= Late

Berry Size (g/berry): VS= 2.8-4.0; S= 4.1-6.-; M=6.1-7.9; L= 8.0-9.4; VL> 9.4

% Dry Stem Scar: VD> 85; D= 71-85; W=51-70; VW< 50

Yield (lbs/vine): VH> 80; H= 61-80; M= 46-60; L= 31-45; VL< 30

Disease Resistance, Flavor & Cold Hardiness: P= Poor; F= Fair; G= Good; VG= Very Good; E= Excellent

Vigor: VL= Very Low; L= Low; M= Medium; H= High; VH= Very High

Sugar Content (%): VH> 18.5; H= 17.4-18.5; M= 16.1-17.3; L= 14.6-16.0; VL< 14.6

Uses: H= Home; C= Commercial; W= Wine; J= Juice & Jelly; F= Fresh Market & "Pick-Your-Own"

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