Muscadines
Muscadine articles written by members of the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium. More information on Muscadine crops.
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Dr. Sarah Lowder started as the Extension Viticulture Specialist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture for the University of Georgia in March 2023. Learn about her work!
Posted in: Spring 2025 -
Meet Annie Vogel, Fruit Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). She joined UTK as an assistant professor on January 1. 2025.
Posted in: Winter 2025 -
Registration is now open for the 2025 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference (SE Regional), the South’s premier specialty crop educational conference and trade show for growers, packers, and shippers. The conference will be held January 9-11 in Savannah, Ga.
Posted in: Fall 2024 -
There is a high demand for fresh grapes on the domestic market. Advances in breeding have set the stage for the expansion of the muscadine grape industry and to a wider production area and the introduction of new, high-quality cultivars to the consumer.
Posted in: Summer 2024 -
Water is an essential resource for small fruit growers, as it is crucial for irrigation and post-harvest activities. In this article, we will provide an overview of various options available to commercial small fruit growers, as well as other measures to improve water quality.
Posted in: Summer 2023 -
By Douglas G. Pfeiffer, Dept. Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061 Usually thought of as apple, peach, cherry and plum pest but plum curculio also will attack blueberry, huckleberry, grape, and persimmon (Milholland & Meyer 1984). Plum curculio is one of the most potentially damaging pests on various hosts during the petal fall period. The…
Posted in: Summer 2022 -
The 2022 Virtual Southeastern Muscadine School is a webinar series featuring updated information for muscadine management and wine-making. Each session will feature guest speakers, followed by a Q&A session for webinar participants. Webinars will be recorded. Webinar Schedule and Online Registration For additional information, please contact Amanda Lewis, Communications Assistant, NC State University’s Small Fruits…
Posted in: Winter 2022 -
The Southern Fruitcast is hosted by Aaron Cato and Amanda McWhirt, extension IPM and production specialists for fruits and vegetables at the University of Arkansas. This podcast currently has 15 episodes that cover the people, technology and latest developments in small fruit production in the Southeast. Episodes can be found at www.uaex.edu/southernfruitcast. This purpose of…
Posted in: Winter 2022 -
Kenneth Buck, University of Arkansas; Margaret Worthington, University of Arkansas; and Patrick Conner, University of Georgia Rooting muscadines from hardwood cuttings is generally viewed as a difficult, if not impossible, task. The majority of the literature on the topic is from the first half of the 20th century, and even the more recent studies from…
Posted in: Fall 2021 -
Kristin Woods, Ph.D.; Regional Extension Agent; Food Safety, Commercial Horticulture, Poultry; Alabama Cooperative Extension System; Auburn University Do you occasionally get questions about produce safety certifications and regulations, but don’t have time to take a multiday course? This free two hour course may be for you. The Small Fruit Certifications course provides Extension agents and…
Posted in: Summer 2021