Margaret Worthington, left, and Renee Threlfall with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are co-directors of a national project supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ...

Fifty or 60 species of wild grapes are native to the eastern and central parts of the U.S. and at least eight are native to Pennsylvania.

In his almost 50 years in the wine industry, J. Stephen Casscles has watched the weather in New York’s Hudson Valley become wetter, hotter, and more humid — the perfect environment for fungal diseases ...

Genetics may help grape breeders determine what will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The ...

Muscadines may be the folksy American of the grape world, but they have many qualities like disease resistance and unique flavors that are desired in the more popular Vitis vinifera (bunch grapes) ...

Recent advancements in grape genomics have significantly enhanced our understanding of grapevine biology and breeding. By sequencing over 44 grape genomes, researchers have identified key genes ...

Here’s why lesser-known varieties are winning over sommeliers, winemakers, and drinkers seeking fresher, more distinctive ...

Patterns of variation at microsatellite loci suggest that root populations of the pest grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) are largely parthenogenetic in Australian vineyards. To investigate ...

The humble grape is both a TV trope synonymous with luxury in the ancient world (think: a reclining emperor demanding a servant to peel him one) and one of the world’s largest fruit crops. It’s ...