The BEST Muscadine Grape Grow Guide - How To Grow Muscadine Grapes At Home

Learn everything you need to know, to grow an abundance of muscadine grapes at home! This is one of the easiest and carefree fruit crops for the home backyard gardener. Muscadine grapes out produce regular table/grocery store and wine grapes. Plus, they are native to the southern parts of the United States so they thrive in our native soils without much care, fertilizer, and inputs.
In this guide, I walk you thru the whole process from the differences between cultivars so you pick the best one for your garden, how to plant muscadine grapes, pruning techniques to maximize production, and how/when to harvest. Muscadine grape vines live well over 20 years and each plant can produce an average of 35lbs per year (depending on the cultivar)! They make the perfect addition to permaculture and food forest type settings. I use the grapes to make jelly, juice, and wine.
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[@annemarita4259]

I have just realized recently that I have wild Muscadine Grapes and also Beauty Berries growing on my vacant land that is literally raw land in the middle of nowhere. Lucky me!

[@kathym6603]

Don't underestimate the pleasure of peeling and eating a muscadine grape. I only wish I learned this 10 years ago... all those years wasted!

[@JerrasGarden]

LOL yea they have been given a bad reputation but the newer cultivars are great for fresh eating

[@user-qr6ep1rc4s]

You don’t peel muscadine’s

[@rawfoodwriter]

@@user-qr6ep1rc4s Back in the day you did. But not anymore too much

[@stephenbright1982]

Excellent video-it really was! I learned so much and am excited to start my own journey. Thank you.

[@JerrasGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Alieombaba]

We found muscadines on the property! Just did some cuttings and hope they grow! Definitely make some juice!

[@JerrasGarden]

Sounds great!

[@vhope5007]

We love freezing them, which makes a great snack to help cool you do on these hot Florida days.

[@superslyfoxx1]

This was really helpful. Thank you.

[@BigLock_NC]

I have so many growing in my yard now! So sweet

[@JerrasGarden]

Yes they are!

[@amerasiann4645]

Wow, very informative! thanks Jerra.

[@JerrasGarden]

Your very welcome!

[@mourbonaventure7475]

The amount of information you provided in the first 7 minutes and 30 seconds was mind-blowingly helpful. Really well done!

[@JerrasGarden]

Thank you so much! I love sharing my knowledge. Hope it helps.

[@Mieli-]

So much knowledge imparted thank you for taking the time to go as in depth as you did

[@JerrasGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@juliesanders]

Best muscadine video ever!

[@JerrasGarden]

Thank you! I'm almost done making the video showing how I turned all of these grapes into muscadine grape wine so stay tuned.

[@MuscadineFestival]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@JerrasGarden]

You are so welcome!

[@jeffreyharrison4045]

Loved the video!😊

[@JerrasGarden]

Glad you liked it!!

[@stuartmacleod6584]

Hello Jerra Loved the video but a quick comment ... the Muscadines are Vitis rotundifolia, separate from the fox grapes Vitis labrusca and the European grape Vitis vinifera Keep on presenting ...

[@JerrasGarden]

OMG thanks for letting me know. I don't know how I messed that part up.

[@stuartmacleod6584]

@@JerrasGarden When you busy doing videos, easy to overlook small things

[@bigskyrealtybuytennessee1566]

Awesome job! Very informative!! 👏😁

[@JerrasGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bryankerr69]

Great information. Thanks for sharing. Cool shirt too.

[@JerrasGarden]

Thanks for watching!

[@katjones4840]

They r so good 😊

[@JerrasGarden]

Yep! Very sweet if you pick the right cultivar.

[@vaisnava]

Thanks

[@GrowwithCourt]

thank you for your advice, I just bought my first grape vine!! It is about 3 feet tall.

[@JerrasGarden]

Yay! Your going to love growing grapes/muscadines

[@steffiejoe]

I’m growing Alachua muscadine grape. This is year two and it’s thriving on a cattle panel trellis. It’s loaded with grapes and I heard they will be ripe in August or September. I need to learn to make 🍷 wine.

[@JohnnyZBeatZ]

👍

[@myothernewname]

Was out planting 60 or so thornless blackberry bushes and a small muscadine vine growing on a pine tree caught my eye. Great info as I may try to make a few 50 foot rows of them.

[@JerrasGarden]

Oh wow lucky!

[@jakev4191]

Wild ones will produce less grapes.

[@bethb8276]

My muscadine vine is still to young to produce yet, still vining over its arch. Can't wait to try the grapes from it! Your harvest was amazing! How old is your vine?

[@JerrasGarden]

Mine are about 3 years old

[@TwoOnesTanks]

great video, letting the wild muscadine grow in my yard. we'll see if I ever get fruit or not lol

[@JerrasGarden]

Good luck!

[@lisawells4958]

This video is so helpful. You really did your research. I’ve been keeping notes on my research. But this video covers it all including making my decision on which varieties to grow. I live in north Alabama and wanted big muscadines for fresh eating and jelly with extended season harvesting. So the types you mentioned for July-Sept harvest is what I’ll get. Is there any reason you didn’t mention Ison’s brand of muscadine? I’d just read so much about them I thought they were one of the best since they’re self fertile. Also I made jam with mine. I cut in half took out seeds, boiled, then blended them for a few seconds. It was great. Is wasted so much in the first batch thinking you couldn’t use the skins so decided on jam.

[@JerrasGarden]

I didn't mention Ison's because its not one of the common cultivars grown in Florida so I don't have much experience with them, but they are a great resource for all things muscadine. They also have a lot of good KZbin videos on growing muscadines too.

[@kindafoggy]

Jerra, this has been so helpful! I'm just getting started with muscadines and scuppernogs. Hoping to get a canning juice steamer extractor to make jellies and juice. Have you ever heard if their leaves can be used for Dolmas and other stuffed grape leaf recipes?

[@JerrasGarden]

Hi. Yes you can use the leaves to make dolmades or stuffed grape leaves, just make sure you use the younger leaves.

[@kindafoggy]

@@JerrasGarden Thank you, Jerra. I'll do that. Most likely pickle up a bunch while they young to have on hand. 🙂

[@dfflorida1694]

Thanks Jerra, this is just what I was looking for. I am not far from you, Citrus County and have lots of these on my property. Am I allowed to take these to the market without a license? It seems all the info I come across is for huge companies.

[@hopebradley1417]

Definitely 🍷 wine.

[@czechgirl74]

I am AMAZED with your grapes!! I am growing a grape plan my neighnor gave me and inhave no odea what typenit is. I just built a trellis fornit. It jas 4 main stems. It is its 2nd year in groundm last year it grew from.a stub that was almost destroy3d. One small.shoot came out and i protected it qmd it grew into a long vine but no flowers. I cut it backnall the way to 12 inches above ground and notnit looks sonmuch thicker and healthier with leaves budding... i live in Central California...i hope intrimmednit down ok. Unhqbe no idea what I was doing. I furtilezednit a month or 2 ago before the spring. I am crossing my fingers. Based on your video inshould cut the other brqnches fromnthe base and leave only n one main one..right? Should inwait till end of this year or donit now??

[@fwhunt5021]

Jerra great info. about grapes. By the way it is imporTANT not importANT..

[@d.ferdon9664]

Looking to grow plants for the gopher tortoise I have living in my yard :)

[@markb7067]

Thanks for the lesson! We have a ranch in Oklahoma and discovered wild Muscadine growing in different parts. Before this year, we hadn't even heard of it. So now we want to be purposeful in growing vines on trellises. There's a lot of deer. What can be done to minimize them eating the fruit? What other animal threats are there? We have armadillo, possum, hogs, and rabbits too.

[@JerrasGarden]

A lot of animals like to eat them. Quite honestly I am no expert about keeping critters out because its not an issue I deal with in my garden. I have 6FT privacy fencing and am in an urban neighborhood. But if I did have an issue, I would probably build an enclosed garden with fencing. Kind of hard to do with long rows of muscadine grapes though.

[@markb7067]

@@JerrasGarden OK, thanks for the shout back and for the information!

[@ChristinesBackyardGarden]

Thank you. I just bought an Alachua from Lowes a couple of weeks ago. Now there are large brown rust looking spots on a lot of the leaves. Do you have any idea of what it could be? Some of the spots are as big as half the leaf.

[@JerrasGarden]

I would guess its a leaf disease like rust or blight. Spray with 1 cup hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water. Make sure there is adequate ventilation so the leaves dry quickly.

[@NancyHernandez-zw4ep]

I just discovered muscadine. Had never had them before and love them. Would love to grow them. Where can I find a vine? Is there. Particular place online where I can order it?

[@JerrasGarden]

I have plants for a few different cultivars on my website www.jerrasgarden.com You can also find lots of online retailers or check your local nursery

[@deelighted4u]

will they work in Oregon I live 20min south of Portland.

[@Sweetpeay]

I want to plant in ground but I have red clay soil..do you have any tips

[@mfredricknew]

I ripped out all wild plants that were on my property. really didnt think I would be planting. But here we are. I have 2 grapes and will be getting muskies.. Will be using 15 to 20 gal grow bags. looks like these require more trellis than grapes.

[@abcdefghi9]

Can you show how to grow from seed.The shells of seeds are very tough.

[@blackbearhomestead]

Love red seedless grapes 🍇 from the USA so they don’t travel on a ship 🚢 that’s sprayed with chemicals to rid the ship of bugs.

[@ericdickson2248]

We have 3 plants and they seem to not do well. How long will it take to become established? Our first plant and first year we had great success but the second year it died. You mentioned proon8ng videos but I didn’t see anything listed. Thank you for your video and if you have any suggestions to help m I would appreciate it.

[@JerrasGarden]

How long it takes to get established depends on the size of the plant your starting out with. Usually it takes at least 2 years to get established and start producing consistently. I'm sorry I didn't realize that I didn't add the links to the other videos. I fixed that now. I highly recommend you check out this KZbin channel for lots of tips on growing and pruning muscadines in the long row type of setup: www.youtube.com/@KinfolkFarmofGeorgia

[@Onyxphotos]

When will you have more for sale

[@lynnboyett5540]

A month ago, my partner cut down a vine. Later, I recognized it as a Muscadine; he didn’t know what it was. I’ve found several small Muscadine vines in several locations. I have no idea of the variety except they’re wild. I understand they are dioecious (male plants and female plants) and I probably won’t know what I have until they bloom. What I’m thinking of doing is moving three or four plants to within ten or twenty feet of each other and let them intertwine. The odds will be better that I’ll get at least one male and one female, maybe two females. I don’t want to buy a plant from the store when I have them on my property. Do you think it’s a waste of time? I haven’t seen the fruit since moving here eight years ago so something has been eating it so it might be worth growing what’s here.

[@JerrasGarden]

You wont know until it fruits. The quality of the fruit might be great or maybe not so great.

[@edjo3430]

What muscadine cultivars would do well in zone 9b in northern California. 30 degree winters, 110 degree summers. Thank you

[@JerrasGarden]

All of them will produce well in your zone. I would choose the cultivar based on what you want to make with it. Some are better for fresh eating (Southern Home, Delicious, Alachua). Others are better for making wine (Noble).

[@Tri5Club]

I accidentally watched this video when it appeared on my page. It was awesome. I subscribed to your channel because of it. I will be watching all your videos. Thanks!!!!

[@JerrasGarden]

Awesome and welcome!

[@soniamarshall9293]

Would these grapes grow roots by stem cuttings from the pruning branches ? Thank you for your info.

[@JerrasGarden]

Yes

[@fouadross2993]

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[@bgbabies3325]

🚨Very Informative & Needed 🚨 I’m currently trying to preserve my family’s 30+ year old (minimum) muscadine 🍇 tree/vines. I just took a couple of wood cuttings (6) to restart 🌱 fresh vines! Now a couple of family & friends are just as excited to help grow and preserve the family 🪴vines‼️ So yup, they are getting some wood cuttings as well 😁‼️ Super thanks 🙏 for the knowledge! Plz keep em coming‼️ 💯👏🙌🫡🌱🪴🍇 🚨Video of 🍇 tree on my page 🚨

[@ReinaMoesDIYinItDesigns]

Make wine please and teach us please. ❤

[@JerrasGarden]

That's the plan! I just got all the supplies so its going to take a few weeks for me to film the whole process. Cross my fingers it comes out good lol

[@susanparker-heitel702]

Did you say which grape you grew and I missed it ?

[@champagnegardening5182]

I believe it's the two varieties of self pollinating muscadine grapes she sells on her website.

[@Bword2384]

When do you think you’ll have more plant to buy?

[@JerrasGarden]

It is going to be a while. If you want to get a restock notice please add your email here: mailchi.mp/f696838283c9/untitled-page

[@GerardoElJerry101]

How do I germinate thebseeds? I want to create seedlings.

[@JerrasGarden]

Muscadines are usually propagated by cuttings. Especially since the majority of the more modern and better tasting cultivars are hybrids. So plants grown from seeds would not be the same.

[@sophiafunworldatthepark6740]

can you freeze it and eat them after.

[@JerrasGarden]

You can freeze them and make juice, wine, or jelly with it later on. It wont be the same for fresh eating though.

[@zacharyhoyt8940]

Wow everyone at work is telling me to grow this grape. I didn’t know there was so many. Thought I could make wine, jelly and eat them all in one. 7:45 into the video im lost and confused. Definitely will need to take notes. I live in Mississippi my soil is very hard and Sandy could these grape grow for me or would I need to make dirt for them. Pine trees just pop up naturally, though. Help needed. Thank you

[@JerrasGarden]

I love my muscadine grapes. I'm planting more LOL. They should grow fine in your native soil. Might be good to mix in some compost and fertilizer at planting time. If you have any questions ask me, I'm happy to help.

[@jakev4191]

I'm from North East Louisiana, they will grow like crazy in Mississippi and will be a favorite in your yard come September.

[@usher_jh]

how many did you plant or have in that harvest?

[@JerrasGarden]

I only have 2 vines for this cultivar. At maturity, each vine can produce 35lbs.

[@coral3carley]

How often would I water my muscadine vine if I were to have it in the same barrel? I am getting a blanc du bois, and I want it in a pot with a Trellis in the pot, too, or behind it (not sure yet). Any tips?

[@JerrasGarden]

Hiiii I think you emailed me and I answered. If not lemme know.

[@coral3carley]

@JerrasGarden yes, you did, thank you. :)

[@GodLovesYou5635]

do the bees take over the vines? what is your method to f control for wasp or hornets and other dangerous bees

[@JerrasGarden]

I notice honey bees like to "drink" the juice out of the grapes. So I harvest very early in the morning before they show up. I had a small hornets nest in one of the vines last year. I just sprayed it off with a hard blast from my water hose. Have not noticed any other issues so far.

[@halfers83]

Does it removes calcium build up in the valves of the heart?

[@JerrasGarden]

I'm not sure. That would be a good question for a doctor.

[@halfers83]

@@JerrasGarden Doctors knows nothing about holistic whatsoever. Will dig in more.

[@Chronophin]

I have them growing in my yard but none are growing fruit, how come?

[@JerrasGarden]

The vines have to be mature enough to support fruit production. How big are your plants and how long ago were they planted?

[@IVespidI]

I bought muscadine and scuppernongs because i thought they would do well and produce a lot without a lot of attention. We're in our 4 th year and haven't see a single grape, nor even a single flower. Does anyone here know of any common mistakes that people make that might cause this?

[@JerrasGarden]

How big are the vines? The plants have to be a certain size/maturity to start producing.

[@IVespidI]

@@JerrasGarden Ahhh ok. I'm not sure how to describe the size. The base of the vine is about 1/2 inch thick. The total bulk of the branches and leaves is probably about 2ft thick x 2ft tall by x 4 ft long... They're longer than that in actuality, but the extra length is just one or two vines reaching out. It's something like that. We were planning on giving it one more year then giving up and planning Catawba or something like that. We planted Catawba last year and already have grapes on that one.

[@BlackBird7474XD]

Grapes for earrings

[@JerrasGarden]

LOL

[@unclemartin7711]

Growing up in Jersey my grandfather had some very large purple grapes ,with fat seeds inside. They were the sweetest grape, I can remember to this day. Here in Arizona now I had a great Vine growing pretty well. Had a bunch of green grapes and then all of a sudden some kind of Mold hit and they were gone.I am now a Subscriber. Guess I have to go out and buy some grapes now. Wish I knew about your channel when I had that Mold. Just a🌵🐎 thought from the🤠 cowboy from🗽🇺🇸 Scottsdale Arizona @unclemartin7711

[@JerrasGarden]

Hi and welcome! I would try again. Muscadines should grow well in your area.

[@unclemartin7711]

@@JerrasGarden OK Jerra, that's the plan.Those are the very 🍇 I'll be planting.👍🤠🐎🏜🐴 🐞🗽🇺🇸