muscadine
Thick-skinned native grape
Muscadine is a grape variety native to the southeastern United States, known for its thick skin and musky, sweet flavor.
The vines thrive in humid climates where European grape varieties struggle.
Muscadines are eaten fresh, made into wine, or used for jams and jellies: We picked muscadines from the arbor behind the house.
Small edible fruit
- harvestGathering mature crops
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- seededPlaced in ranking order
- produceMake or manufacture
juicy · varietal · scuppernong · bronze · hulls · pulp · seeds · clusters
Fruit spread, no seeds
- jamCooked fruit spread
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
- canningAirtight food preservation
syrup · butter · cobbler · sorbet · wine · homemade · recipe · sweetened
Garden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- grapevineInformal gossip network
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
pergola · vineyard · espalier · pruning · grafting · cultivation · propagation · grower
Microbial sugar conversion
- vintageQuality from past eras
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- oenologyScience of viticulture products
barrel-aged · bouquet · terroir · viniculture · cork · cellar · tasting · winery
Seeking wild food sources
- nativeOriginating from a place
- woodlandForested land area
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
natural · indigenous · uncultivated · hedgerow · understory · habitat · southeastern · field
berry
Small edible fruit
- harvestGathering mature crops
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- seededPlaced in ranking order
produce · juicy · varietal · scuppernong · bronze · hulls · pulp · seeds · clusters · ripening
jelly
Fruit spread, no seeds
canning · syrup · butter · cobbler · sorbet · wine · homemade · recipe · sweetened · cooked
trellis
Garden climbing structure
tendril · pergola · vineyard · espalier · pruning · grafting · cultivation · propagation · grower · canopy
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- vintageQuality from past eras
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
oenology · barrel-aged · bouquet · terroir · viniculture · cork · cellar · tasting · winery · dry
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
wildlife · natural · indigenous · uncultivated · hedgerow · understory · habitat · southeastern · field · creek
Carolina
Atlantic coast region
porch · humid · subtropical · homemade · tradition · heritage · rural · countryside · backyard · homestead
- fruitapple, apples, banana, bananas, orange
- fruitsstrawberries, cherry, cherries, mango, peaches
- fall fruitapple, pear, grape, persimmon, pomegranate
- grape varietieschardonnay, Riesling, merlot, Grenache, pinot noir
- Grape Familygrape, grapevine, Vitis vinifera, Concord grape, wild grape
- Southern Ingredientscollard greens, cornmeal, grits, ham hock, okra
muscadineVitis vinifera
Species yielding wine grapes
Chardonnay · Cabernet Sauvignon · Pinot Noir · Merlot · Riesling