I’m north of you and my vines have done fine with no damage. Even the late varieties ripen here.
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I have these three that were originally planted right after the shipping dates
Muscadine Native grape, self fertile, Isons order# 107574, Shipped: 2014/04/07
Sugar gate Black muscadine, needs pollinator, Isons order# 107574, Shipped: 2014/04/07
Cowart grape, muscadine, 2 ea, Homedepot, date: 10/24/2020
The Cowart muscadine vine is a self-fertile variety that produces fruit with excellent flavor, large clusters and medium size fruit.
I relocated all a couple weeks ago after they went dormant to full sun exposure.
Dennis
Cowart is mid-season, Sugargate is early. Sugargate is medium size and most likely of the three to mature. My best suggestion would be to consider swapping a Cowart for another variety selected for early maturity. Lane and Early Fry are two you might investigate. I don’t know if they could mature at your location, but both are early maturing. I’ve grown all of these except Sugargate. A friend had Sugargate which I sampled about 25 years ago. Early Fry particularly impressed me once it started bearing. It was slow growing for the first 3 years. Early Fry is female so maybe Lane is a better choice.
https://muscadines.caes.uga.edu/cultivars/fresh-market-cultivars.html
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I like Lane for a early ripening black. It is self fertile and takes a little longer to reach full production.
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I have seen a few that were grafted. The success rate appeared to be low and I just think it’s not worth the effort. I haven’t grafted any so I could be wrong but I don’t think that I am.
Corrected edit. its not worth the effort.
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What exactly is a Muscadine Native grape? Did Isons just go out into the woods and dig up a wild muscadine vine that just happened to be self-fertile and call it “Muscadine Native”? If so, I could have sent you 100’s of those. Well, maybe not self-fertile.
Probably just a muscadine that was unlabeled as to variety. But declaring it self-fertile without a name would be unusual.
You would have to ask the Isons
Have you grown Hall Bill? I see from U of Ga research that it compares favorably with Lane!
https://muscadines.caes.uga.edu/cultivars/fresh-market-cultivars/hall.html
Dennis
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Yes I have Hall and I still grow it. It is an excellent self fertile early ripening bronze.
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Can you tell if they are earlier than Lane? Also do you happen to know if all of your varieties blossom about the same time? Hopefully next spring I can determine if my three will even blossom. I keep thinking that after so many years of maturity they should at least try to blossom. That’s why I am curious about blossom timing.
Dennis
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Lane and Hall ripen close to the same time. Most all muscadines bloom about the same time or close enough to overlap.
Thanks Bill
That’s good info!Now if I can determine what is actually required for blossoms to emerge? Perhaps when yours blossom this year could you announce or message me when blossom buds are swelling and again when they are fully open? In that way I can do a climate comparison to estimate when mine should. I have the ability to cover my canopies for several weeks with a clear poly canopy that can elevate temps within the canopy about 10-15 degrees during the daily highs. But I’m not so sure that only ambient temps are the only important factor. There’s not a lot written about their blossoming habit and what triggers it to occur. So I hope by comparing my situation to yours I can eventually figure it out or else determine it’s just a nut I can’t crack!
Dennis
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Mine arrived Thursday. Gurney’s didnt waste any time. Wimpy for the price but it’ll do.
@sps46 … yes… I was informed by another boardmember that it would be small and would need to be babied for a while until it establishes well. Then it will take off and grow well.
I prepped a planting hole for it last fall with compost mixed in and and mulch on top.
Mine should arrive this week.
I planted a isoms muscadine last fall 20 ft away from the oh my hole.
Got to get my trellis in place soon.
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No problem! I actually got the idea from my father-in-law who raises cows.
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