Grape Expectations: Breeding a new fruit

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Food, Farms and Forests

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

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Grape Expectations: Breeding a new fruit

Food, Farms and Forests

24 minutes

11 months ago

Grape Expectations: Breeding a new fruit

“We’re introducing a new fruit,” said Dr. Renee Threlfall. In this episode of Food, Farms & Forests, Dr. Renee Threlfall shares her work on a USDA-funded project to develop a new generation of muscadine grapes. Known for their resilience and unique flavor, muscadines are being hybridized with bunch grapes to combine each species' best qualities. Threlfall, who leads the quality team, explains the science behind creating a grape that balances durability with consumer appeal. Threlfal...