For the supporters of the muscadine grape juice bill, it would do a bunch of things: It would promote the Scuppernong grape, which is a kind of muscadine grape, and is the North Carolina state fruit.

North Carolina students could soon be learning about, and tasting, a bit of the state's agricultural history if legislators in Raleigh pass a recently introduced House bill. The legislation would see ...

There's problem, though. Many people have a hard time getting past the thick skin and bitter seeds of the muscadine. Not totally unexpected for a fruit that takes its name from the smell of a male ...

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SALISBURY — A bill related to prohibiting debt settlement practices in North Carolina and one that requires schools to purchase and make available muscadine grape juice from Rep. Julia Howard made it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muscadine grape season is starting in the Pensacola area, and some farms will let visitors get in on the action through U-Pick ...

WADMALAW ISLAND — Ruth Penderghast wears a vibrant red wig and holds hands with her friend Nancy Reading as they step into a wooden barrel filled with cool muscadine grapes. They have three minutes to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eastern North Carolina is the heart of North Carolina's thriving muscadine grape industry. North Carolina students could soon be ...