Muscadine Grape Plant Alachua Florida Bred

The Alachua Muscadine Grape Plant (Vitis rotundifolia) is a Florida-bred, black muscadine variety developed in Florida. It is noted for its incredible sweetness, deep purple-black color, and vigorous growth. This cultivar produces medium to large grapes with tender skins, making it suitable for fresh eating, juicing, jellies, or small-batch winemaking.

Muscadines are native to the Southeast U.S. and are well adapted to hot, humid climates. The Alachua variety is self-fertile and has exceptional disease resistance, particularly to Pierce’s disease and powdery mildew. The vines thrive in full sun and well-drained soil and grow rapidly on trellises, arbors, or fences, delivering reliable yields year after year with low maintenance once established. It is suitable for edible landscapes, wildlife gardens, and Southern food forests.

📋 Product summary:

• Latin name: Vitis rotundifolia.
• Color and type: Deep purple-black muscadine grape.
• Fruit size/skin: Medium to large grapes with tender skins.
• Self-fertile: Produces fruit on its own.
• Disease resistance: Exceptional resistance to Pierce’s disease and powdery mildew.
• Native/climate adaptation: Native to the Southeast U.S.; suited to hot, humid climates.
• Sun/soil and growth: Requires full sun and well-drained soil; vines grow rapidly on trellises, arbors, or fences.
• Productivity/maintenance: Yields reliably year after year; low maintenance once established.
• Primary uses: Fresh eating, juicing, jellies, and small-batch winemaking.
• Landscape applications: Ideal for edible landscapes, wildlife gardens, and Southern food forests.