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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

The muscat flavor of Jupiter isn't as pronounced as in some other muscats.  On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd rate it about a 6 or slightly higher.  I have several 9s and 10s in my material.  Early Muscat, Muscat Hamburg, and Orange Muscat, for example.   NY Muscat, rated about  8 1/2, is about as strong as most American hybrid grapes.  So far, at  least.  New ones are in testing.
-Lon Rombough
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On Mar 10, 2010, at 8:10 AM, William C. Garthright wrote:


> Jupiter is a seedless MUSCAT grape. Muscat is a special flavor/aroma 
> in bunch grapes and though muscat and muscadine sound similar, there 
> is no relation between the two.


Thanks for this explanation, Lon. I was confused about that, myself.

I've got a Jupiter grapevine, and although the grapes were tasty last 
year, I didn't notice anything particularly different about them. Of 
course, for me to notice, it would have to be REALLY different.

I've never eaten a muscadine grape, so I've got no clue there. I guess I 
just assumed that "muscat" meant "the flavor of muscadine grapes." 
Foolish of me.

Thanks again,