THE SCUPPERNONG GRAPE 



HISTORY 



There is some question as to the place of origin of the Scupper- 

 nong Grape, some authorities claiming that the first vine was found 

 on Roanoke Island, in eastern North Carolina, and others, that 

 the first vine came from Tyrrell County, North Carolina. There 

 are very old vineyards in both places, known to be considerably over 

 a hundred years old, and it will probably be hard to prove whether 

 the Roanoke Island vines came from Tyrrell County or whether the 

 Tyrrell County vines were brought from Roanoke Island. These 

 vineyards were both established by the earliest settlers, and, from a 

 practical standpoint, it does not matter a great deal which is the 

 older. 



All authorities agree that the Scuppernong is of the pure Rotundi- 

 folia Species. This species grows wild in the woods all through the 

 coastal plain country from Southern Virginia to Florida, and ex- 

 tends as far West as the edge of the Piedmont section in North Caro- 

 lina. Wherever the wild Rotundifolias grow, the Scuppernong has 

 been introduced and thrives. Today there are very few homes in 

 the east coast country that do not have one or more Scuppernong 

 vines. 



FRUIT AND VINE 



The Scuppernong is different from the other grapes of the Ro- 

 tundifolia family in that it is white, or rather, bronze in color, while 

 the other varieties are black. The grapes are large in size, and grow 

 two to ten in a bunch. 



The vine is an exceptionally strong grower, and its wood is the 

 hardest of the grape family. 



There are no insect enemies, or fungus diseases that attack the 

 fruit. 



