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Variety

Ripens

Characteristics

Fruit Size

Chill hours

Pollinator

Carlos

Sept-Oct

Bronze, pleasant flavor, great for making white wine

Medium

<200

Self fertile

Cowart

Aug-Sept

Black, good quality fruit

Medium

<200

Self fertile

Dixie

Sept-Oct

Reddish bronze

Medium

<200

Self fertile

Fry

September

Bronze, excellent flavor

Very large

<200

Female

Granny Val

September

Bronze, heaviest producer

Large

<200

Self fertile

Higgins

Sept-Oct

Pink/reddish bronze, good taste

Large

<200

Female

Hunt

August

Black, all purpose fruit

Medium-large

<200

Female

Jumbo

Aug-Sept

Purple black, vigorous, largest fruit

Very large

<200

Female

Magnolia

September

Bronze, good for wine

Small

<200

Self fertile

Noble

Aug-Sept

Black, the best for making red wine

Medium

<200

Self fertile

Scuppernong

September

Bronze, oldest variety

Medium-large

<200

Self fertile

Sweet Jenny

Aug-Sept

Bronze, 23% Sugar content

Very large

<200

Female

Note:  During research on muscadines, no chill hour requirements were noted.

Last Updated on Thursday, 21 January 2010 17:21