Grapple

[latelatebloomer]

I remember my first encounter with a grapple - I was in the produce section looking for the healthiest choices and I smelled this terrible phony chemical "grape" smell - and there they were. Yet another sign of the apocalypse...

[tulip]

Ever try muscadine grapes? They are the native grape to the southeast US. They are big and round and they have thick skin which is best not eaten (just bite and squirt the inside into your mouth and discard the skin). They taste like grape Crush!

They don't ship well, so I doubt they are available in far off places, but if you can find them, they are a treat.

[Tuckervill]

I don't remember not eating the skins!

The great part about muscadine is they grow wild all over, if you know where to look!

Karen

[tulip]

For the uninitiated, the skins might seem a bit much, if you're used to regular store grapes. I actually don't mind the skins, they add a bit of tartness.

Yes, I love finding them along old farm fences.

[GLC1968]

My husband is a huge fan of Muscadines. I can't stand them...they stink to me. They smell like diesel fuel.

[OakLeaf]

Mmm, muscadines.

[Tuckervill]

I think we have a muscadine vine on our back fence, but because of a rogue tree that gives it too much shade, it doesn't produce. Or maybe it's done producing, I dunno.

Karen