
Hunt Grape Would Make Paying 
Crop, Dr. Gochran Says 
Georgia farmers can increase their cash incomes by cultivating 
an extra acre or two in disease-resistant Hunt grapes, Dr. H. L. 
Cochran horticulturist at the Georgia Experiment Station, said 
today. 
The Hunt, he said, was derived from the muscadine and vari- 
ous crossings, and yield about 35 per cent over common varieties. 
It is a large, black grape that grows in clusters, and is the result of 
35 years’ work and research by Dr. H. P. Stuckey, station direc- 
tor. 
On 10-year-old vines at the station, the yield is approximate- 
ly 4 tons per acre. At $604 ton, f. 0. b. vineyard, the gross cash 
return per acre Is $240. Price last year $125 per ton. 
Not only is the Hunt grape excellent for jellies, jams, and 
marmalades, but it is highly recommended for its juice. 
The experiment station will gladly furnish upon request ce- 
tails on care and cultivation of grapes, Dr. Cochran said. 
