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Grape Expectations: Growing Muscadine Grapes

by Judy Jean
July 23, 2023

While citrus trees have long been a popular choice for home gardeners, let me introduce you to the delightful world of muscadine grapes—a refreshing alternative that may just make you reconsider your planting preferences. Muscadine grapes ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Edible Crops, Flagler County, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Grape, Grapes, Grapevine, Muscadine, Plants

Preventing Pierce’s Disease in Grapes: A Biological Approach

by Wendy Mussoline
May 24, 2023

Pierce's Disease in Grapes Dr. Ali Sarkhosh hosted an exciting, interactive and informative Grape Field Day in at the UF/IFAS Plant Research and Education Center in Citra on May 18, 2023. It was filled with talks and field activities for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bacteriophage, Grapes, Muscadine, Pierce's Disease

Student Agritourism Experience at Ever After Farms: A Team Effort

by Wendy Mussoline
October 21, 2022

Grape stomping, seed-spittin’, U-pickin’ farm day for the agriculture and tourism students from the Junior and Senior High Schools across Putnam County. Ever After Farms, located at 372 Sisco Road in Pomona Park, graciously hosted over ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Agritourism, Drone, Fossil, Grapes, Snake, Students, Vineyard, Wine

UPICKIN’ Some Sweet Muscadine Grapes in Putnam County

by Wendy Mussoline
August 9, 2022

Once a year in AUGUST, fresh muscadine grapes fill the vines in Putnam County and some generous farmers allow folks to come out and admire and taste their year-long efforts. These plump, sweet, colorful, tasty treats require lots of water, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops
Tags: Grapes, Local, Muscadine, UPICK

UF scientists finding grapes to grow in Florida; upcoming field day to feature research update, wine-making workshop

by Brad Buck
June 23, 2022

Florida farmers and other businesspeople are bubbling with enthusiasm to make wine. There are about 40 wineries around Florida. Further, as of 2017 (the most recent year for which there’s data), growers in the Sunshine State were producing ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Ali Sarkhosh, Andrew MacIntosh, Diseases, Fermentation, Field Trials, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Grape Field Day, Grapes, Horticultural Sciences, Muscadine Grapes, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Wine

Growing Grapes

by Lisa Hickey
June 25, 2021

Getting Started Fruit crops, like growing grapes, provide rewarding yields throughout the year when diversifying your plant selection. In other words, choose several types of fruit trees and different cultivars within each fruit tree type. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Crops, Grapes, Muscadine, Small Fruit

UF Grape Field Day

by Lisa Hickey
June 20, 2019

Consequentially, if you have grape or other questions on Fruit & Vegetable Production in Manatee County, contact Lisa Hickey, Lisa.Hickey@ufl.edu (941)722-4524 ext 1817. However, if the UF Grape Field Day is not what you want to attend, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Events, Field Days, Grapes, Muscadine

Winter is Grape Pruning Time

by Alicia Lamborn
January 16, 2018

Native to the southeastern United States, Muscadine grapes have been cultured for more than 400 years. Sometimes referred to as scuppernongs, Muscadines are an old time southern favorite. Although their insect and disease tolerance makes spraying ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Grapes, Growing Fruits, Muscadine, Pruning, Scuppernongs

Muscadine Grapes

by Samantha Murray
February 15, 2016

Did you know that the first grapes grown in North America were muscadine grapes? Native to the southeastern United States, muscadines can still be found growing wild in Florida and are also grown commercially.1 Muscadine grapes are distinct ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Grapes, Muscadine Grape, Resveratrol, Sustainable Crops

UF/IFAS researcher using “precision breeding” to create disease-resistant grapes

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 20, 2015

Apopka, Fla. --- Powdery mildew and black rot are two scourges of grape growers, but University of Florida researcher Dennis Gray is developing disease-resistant grapes, using what he calls “precision breeding” to create these super varieties. Gray, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Grapes, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Wine

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