summer grape
fruit
Also known as: Vitis aestivalis
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grapes
- In grape: Major species
Summer grape (V. aestivalis) is thought to be the oldest American grape cultivar. The fruit is well suited for wine making, but the vine is difficult to cultivate. The thick-skinned muscadine grape (V. rotundifolia) of the southeastern United States is used in artisanal wines and…
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