Muscadine is the Healthiest Grape Ever Tested. The big news is the Resveratrol, an anti-cancer agent. That is the ingredient that makes wine such a great health benefit when consumed in moderation. Studies show that muscadine grapes have more than 40 times the amount of this potent antioxidant than its other grape counterparts. More information on the benefits of Muscadine Grapes please visit the North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association website.
The muscadine grape was first found in North Carolina. The original vine is still in NC to view and is now the home of "mothervine Vineyard." The vine is called the mother vine. It is not still alive but the skeleton can be seen. It is over two feet wide at the base and covered an area over 1/2 of an acre large. The scuppernong cultivar is now the state fruit of North Carolina.