The muscadines…are almost ready!!!!
Around this time of year you can find me snooping around my in-laws muscadine vines, patientily waiting. Everyday I ask my husband “have they said anything about the grapes yet?” He usually just looks at me like I’m crazy. He grew up with a bounty of these delicious jewels so his excitement for muscadine season isn’t as strong as mine.
I LOVE muscadines!! Even though they make my mouth itch if I eat too many, which always happens, but they are so worth it. I can go through grocery bags full in a matter of days. And don’t even get me started on muscadine wine!!! Heavenly!!
Sadly, my in-laws vines are not ready yet, although other parts of NC are exploding with them. Well today I just couldn’t wait any longer. I HAD to have me some muscadines. I headed to the grocery store and made a mad dash to those overpriced muscadines. I was like a crackhead on a mission and you wanna know what the sad part is? I didn’t even wait until I got home to start eating them. I popped that carton open and got to snacking right there in the car.
I don’t think I’ve ever done that before with produce, being that I’m a semi-germaphobe, but at that moment I didn’t even care about squirrel piss. They were DELICIOUS, comforting and satisfying!!!!
Sweet, tart, & so juicy! I don’t eat the skins since they are kinda bitter and tough. I do sometimes eat the seeds since they are so small and I get tired of spitting them out.
Well it’s been 2 hours since my muscadine purchase and that whole carton is gone already *sigh* but atleast I got my fix. Hopefully the in-laws vines will be ready by next week. I do plan on planting my own vine…. someday.
Healthy Benefits Of Muscadines: (info from ncagr.gov)
- They contain Resveratrol, a potent cancer-fighting substance, is found in the skin, pulp and only a muscadine grape has it within the seed.
- Muscadines are among the richest sources of antioxidants found in nature.
It’s believed that the assortment of antioxidants found in muscadine grapes and seeds slow the effects of aging and possibly extend life.
- Free radicals, which start chain reactions that damage cells, are terminated by the antioxidants in muscadines.
- Ellagic acid and resveratrol, the main antioxidants in muscadines, play a key role in preventing heart disease and high cholesterol and assist in treating ailments like arthritis, topical burns and the flu.
Have you ever had muscadine??
Absolutely Love them! when I was young my dad had a muscadine vine so I am a vet at eating and enjoying them. I just bought three cartons yesterday and am enjoying the green and purple right now. ENJOY!!
I just pop some my mouth a few seconds ago. Planted some vines about a year or so ago. I’m only getting a few at a time now since they just started beating. And the birds got to them before I did. They were delish. Looking forward to full harvest with enough for us and the birds!!!
I love These grapes as well.♡♥♡
My family is from South Carolina and I loooovveeeee Muscadines, although I have to admit I didnt know the accurate name for them, My family call them “bullets” or “swan grapes”. I grew up in NY so around the end of July I get so excited because August is the season for them here. Everyone who knows me picks up a pack for me because they know how I feel about them. They are deeeelicious!!!!!!
Lol. We call them bullets too here in Alabama. I really enjoy them even though they make my lips itch. The itching doesn’t last that long. Happy bullets eating. Lol
I have recently moved to very rural central Va., and there is a wild muscadine purple grape vine over one of my neighbor’s mailbox — and they don’t do anything but run over them with the car — I take my poor dog to pretend I’m walking her, and then stand there and shake the trees — I’m more than happy to pick them up off the ground — look around — dust ’em off, and pop ’em into my mouth — “squirrel piss” (what a riot !) notwithstanding — they ARE so delicious — I live on a dead-end country lane and I have informed one vine it is relocating to the other side of the road on my property — they ARE so delicious — I spit out the skins, too, even though they probably have antioxidants since they’re deep purple — also a wild plant (this area has never been developed since the 1600’s until the past 20 yrs) these are called “choke-berries” which are a little sweet, a little tart — they are now coming into season and after it rains — I take out the poor dog — yummoh (sorry, Rachel) — your website is fabulous — I’ve shared it with friends — great success I wish for you !!!
Hey Ms.Monigue, love your channel & your blog.simply marvelous darling (lol).but i’ve never heard of or seen muscadines. i wonder do they have them here in cali. if there anything like my favorite grapes, which is all of them, than i will be sold & become a regular (smile). wish me luck.