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Which muscadines and scuppernongs are self-fertile, and do I need a male vine?


Muscadine and scuppernong vines come in two kinds. Self-fertile vines have perfect flowers and set fruit on their own, and they also pollinate any female vine planted within about 25 feet. Female vines (shown as "Male Pollinator Required" on the product page) need a self-fertile vine nearby to bear fruit.

We do not sell a separate male-only muscadine vine, and you don't need one: any self-fertile variety does the job. Plant at least one self-fertile vine for every 3 female vines.

  • Self-fertile: Black Cowart, Black Nesbit, Black Noble, Southern Dixie, Bronze Carlos, Bronze Dixie Sweet, Bronze Magnolia and Bronze Tara.
  • Need a self-fertile vine nearby: Black Hunt, Black Jumbo, Black Loomis, Black Old Fashioned, Red Scarlet, Red Summit, Bronze Fry, Bronze Higgins, Bronze Old Fashioned and Bronze Southern Sweet.

Each product page lists its pollination type under Characteristics.


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