Answer: Not all muscadine varieties are suitable for Eastern North Carolina. Fortunately, we have several varieties that are. Varieties suitable for Eastern North Carolina are Carlos, Fry, Higgins, Noble, Cowart, Triumph, and Nesbitt.
Carlos is an early season, white in color, medium-sized grape. Carlos grapes are used for making juice and wine. This variety is self-fertile.
Fry is an early to mid-season bronze colored grape. This grape is very large in size and can be consumed as a fresh table grape right from the vine. Fry is a female vine that needs a pollinator to be productive.
Higgins is a very late season pink grape. This grape is also very large in size and is consumed as a fresh table grape right from the vine. This variety also is a female vine that requires a pollinator to be productive.
Noble is a black mid-season grape. This grape is small compared to the other varieties. Noble grapes are used as a fresh table grape, juice, and wine. This is a self-fertile vine.
Cowart is a black mid-season grape. It is medium size and used as a fresh table grape and juice. Cowart is a self-fertile vine.
Triumph is an early to mid-season bronze colored grape. This variety is a large sized grape and used as a fresh table grape. Triumph is a self-fertile variety.
Nesbitt is a black mid-season grape. It is very large in size and is used as a fresh table grape, juice, and wine. This is a self-fertile variety.
Fry and Higgins are female vines that need to be planted with a pollinating variety such as Carlos, Noble, Cowart, Triumph, or Nesbit. Below I have included a link to the Grapes and Berries publication that contains more information about growing small fruits in your garden. www.cals.ncsu.edu/hort_sci/fruit/grapesberries.pdf
Reminder: Please call Della King, Sampson County Horticulture Extension Agent, Sampson County Cooperative Extension Center at (910) 592-7161 with your horticultural questions. Be sure to check out the Ask An Expert Widget at sampson.ces.ncsu.edu for any questions you may have.
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