Muscadine Varieties
Need help choosing the right varieties of Muscadines?
Use the data table below to help you select the muscadine varieties that are the most well-suited to grow in your garden, and of course - produce the most fruit! This includes information regarding the specific 'Color' characteristics of the muscadines listed, as well as their recommended 'USDA Hardiness Zone', whether a 'Pollinator' is required for fertilization/fruiting, typical 'Ripening Period', 'Soluble Sugar' content, and maybe most important - the best 'Uses' for each variety listed - based on the overall physical characteristics of that variety (flavor/sugar%, texture, color, etc.). Use the 'Key" located at the top of the data table to determine the best 'Uses' for each muscadine variety. Choose a combination of Early-Mid-Late (ripening) varieties, and extend your muscadine harvest season! Keep in mind that many muscadine varieties require a separate 'Pollinator' for fertilization/fruiting. So, the more companion varieties you have growing in your garden - the better!
Pollinators = Plant variety/cultivar that is known to be effective at cross-pollinating with other varieties/cultivars (cross-fertilization).
Key:
Pollinator Required? - Yes = Female that requires a pollinator / No = Self-fertile (male and femal on same plant)
Uses: C = Commercial / H = Home / F = Fresh Market / JL = Jelly / JU = Juice / O = Ornamental / P = U-Pick / W = Wine
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Muscadine Variety Information Sheet
Muscadine Variety | USDA Zones» | Pollinator Required | Ripens | Fruit Size | Fruit (Skin) Color | Soluble Sugar % | Uses |
Alachua | 8a-10 | No | Mid | Medium | Purple-Black | 17-18% | C, F, H |
Albermarle | 8a-10 | No | Mid | Medium | Black | 17.5-18.5% | F, H, JL, JU |
Black Fry | 7b-10 | Yes | Early-Mid | Large | Black | 17-18% | C, H, F, J, P |
Bountiful | 8a-10 | No | Late | Small | Black | 17-18% | F |
Carlos | 7a-10 | No | Mid | Small | Bronze | 15-16% | C, JL, JU, W |
Cowart | 7b-10 | No | Mid | Medium | Purple-Black | 16-17% | C,H, F, W |
Doreen | 8a-10 | No | Late | Small | Bronze | 17-18% | JL, JU, Wine |
Eudora | 8a-10 | Yes | Mid | Med/Large | Bronze | 20%+ | F |
Fry | 8a-10 | Yes | Early-Mid | Large | Bronze | 20% | F, H, P |
Higgins | 8a-10 | Yes | Mid-Late | Lage | Red-Bronze | 15-16% | F, H, P, W |
Hunt | 8a-10 | Yes | Early-Mid | Med/Large | Black | 17% | F, H, JL, JU |
Jumbo | 8a-10 | Yes | Late | Lg/V.Large | Purple-Black | 15-16% | F, JL, JU, W |
Lane | 8b-10 | No | Early | Large | Black | 20%+ | F |
Loomis | 7b-10 | Yes | Late | Medium | Red | 22% | F, H |
Magnolia | 7a-10 | No | Mid | Sm/Medium | Bronze-White | 16-17% | F, H, JL, JU, W |
Nesbitt | 8a-10 | No | Mid-Late | Large | Purple-Black | 16.5-17.5% | F, H, P |
Noble | 7b-10 | No | Early-Mid | Small | Purple-Black | 15-16% | JU, W |
Regale | 7a-10 | No | Mid | Medium | Purple | 15-16% | JU, W |
Roanoke | 8b-10 | No | Early-Mid | Medium | Bronze | 16-17% | H |
Scarlett | 8a-10 | Yes | Mid | Very Large | Red | 17.5-18.5% | C, F, J, H, P |
Scuppernong | 8a-10 | Yes | Mid-Late | Medium | Bronze | 16-17% | F, JL, JU, W |
Southern Home | 8a-10 | No | Mid | Medium | Purple-Black | 17.5-18.5% | H |
Southland | 8b-10 | No | Mid-Late | Sm/Large | Black | 17-18% | C, F, H, JL, JU |
Sterling | 7a-10 | No | Mid | Sm/Medium | Bronze | 16-17% | JL, JU, W |
Summit | 8b-10 | Yes | Early-Mid | Med/Large | Red-Bronze | 17-18% | F, JL, JU, P |
Supreme | 8a-10 | Yes | Mid | Very Large | Dark Purple-Red | 22.5% | C, F, H |
Tara | 8a-10 | No | Early | Large | Bronze | 16.5-17.5% | C, F, H |
Triumph | 8b-10 | No | Early | Med/Large | Pink-Bronze | 17-18% | F, H |
Welder | 8b-10 | No | Mid-Late | Small | Bronze | 18-19% | JU, W |
Yuga | 8b-10 | No | Late | Medium | Red-Bronze | 18-19% | F, H |