Grape ‘Southern Home’ (Vitis rotundifolia x Vitis vinifera)

Description

Tropical-Looking, Table-Ready Muscadine Hybrid for the Southeast

Southern Home Grape is a unique hybrid grapevine that combines the disease resistance and heat tolerance of native muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) with the tender skin and bunching habit of European grapes (Vitis vinifera). Bred by the University of Florida, this cultivar is as beautiful as it is delicious, making it ideal for home gardeners, edible landscapes, and trellised patios.

The fruit grows in loose clusters of bronze-to-purple grapes with a rich, sweet flavor and less tough skin than traditional muscadines, making them perfect for fresh eating, juicing, and light winemaking. But it’s not just the fruit that turns heads—this variety is prized for its deeply lobed, tropical-looking leaves, making it one of the most ornamental grapevines you can grow.

‘Southern Home’ is self-fertile, easy to manage, and highly disease-resistant, especially to common fungal problems like powdery mildew and Pierce’s disease. It thrives in hot, humid climates and is tailor-made for growers in the South.