Darlene (Muscadine)
Bronze muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh (premium). Low vigor. Sugar high. Large, excellent fresh quality. Ison 1988.
Across the consideration criteria
What it makes
Aromatic family
Tasting notes
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 5°F
- Ripening
- Late-season
- Vigor
- Very High
- Disease tolerance
- Very high
- Drainage need
- Moderately Well
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Graft requirement
- Own Root Viable
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Primary buds start to die near 5°F. Cold-tender; wants a mild winter or protected site.
Needs roughly 3700 growing degree-days to ripen, a late-season variety (Winkler IV-V). Wants a long, warm season; marginal in cool regions.
Foliar-disease pressure is moderate for this variety, a regular spray program in a humid climate. Regular cover sprays through the wet months.
Immune to Pierce's disease. Only a threat in the warm, humid South and parts of California; cold-winter regions cure it naturally.
Very High vigor. Wants leaner ground and active canopy management, or fruit hides in shade.
High heat tolerance. Holds up to a hot, sunny season.
Moderate water demand. Average moisture needs for a wine grape.
Prefers soil pH between 5.5 and 6.5. Outside the band, lime or sulfur brings it in range.
Phylloxera-tolerant: own-rooted vines are fine.
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