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  • From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] muscadines for the north?
  • Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:12:48 -0800

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,




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