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| A muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia 'Alachua') Credit: Ali Sarkhosh, UF/IFAS |
Florida's grapes
There are six species of grapes that are native to Florida, while some have small ranges, grapes are found in all parts of the state.
- Summer grape (Vitis aestivalis)
- Florida grape (Vitis cinerea var. floridana)
- Catbird grape (Vitis palmata)
- Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia)
- Calloose grape (Vitis shuttleworthii)
- Frost grape (Vitis vulpina)
The muscadine grape is native to all of Florida and from Delaware to eastern Texas. This is grown as a sustainable crop in Florida and has been bred so that this normally dioecious plant (with separate male and female plants) is self-fertile or monoecious.