Grapes

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Grape breeding has focused on the development of Hybrid bunch grapes with unique flavor and texture, Muscadine grapes with thin edible skin and firm flesh, and wine and juice grapes adapted to Arkansas’ growing conditions.

Grape Varieties Overall

All Grape Revenue in 2020

Have a Questions About Grapes in Arkansas?

If you’d like to learn more about our grape varieties and how to grow them, please visit our partners at the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.

Want to know where you can buy these varieties? Here’s a list of our licensed propagators for the Arkansas Fruit Breeding Program.

Dazzle

Dazzle is a wine grape released in 2021 from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Fruit Breeding Program. Dazzle is a pink grape that produces a white Gerwürztraminer-type wine. It has a spicy aroma in addition to the floral, fruity and herbal aromas.

Dazzle HortSci Article

Dazzle Overview Video

Indulgence

Indulgence is a white wine grape released by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture in 2021. Indulgence grapes produce wines with a muscat flavor and floral, fruity and herbal aromas.

Indulgence HortSci Article

Indulgence Overview Video

Compassion

Seedless table grape released in 2017. Green (white) skin, midseason harvest date of August 22, medium cluster size with large berries that have a crisp texture and fruity flavor with some aspects of muscat.

Compassion HortSci Article

Compassion Overview Video

Enchantment

Red wine grape released in 2016. Deep-colored medium-sized berries with large, semi-loose clusters. Wine characteristics include deep, red color with a good fruit aroma similar to ‘Syrah’. ‘Enchantment’ can be used to produce a single-varietal wine, or be used as a blender to enhance the color or flavor of other wines. Average harvest date of 22 August. 

Enchantment HortSci Article 

Enchantment Overview Video

Opportunity

White wine grape released in 2016. Medium-sized berries on large, tight clusters and neutral-flavored juice. Wine has distinct fruit flavors, honey aroma, and a light-gold color with spice like ‘Semillon’ and bouquet of ‘Cayuga White’. Average harvest date of 30 August.

Opportunity HortSci Article

Opportunity Overview Video

Gratitude

Seedless table grape released in 2012. Green berries with exceptional flesh crispness and neutral flavor. Large clusters with medium-sized berries. Ripens in late August.

Gratitude HortSci Article

Gratitude Overview Video

Joy

Seedless table grape released in 2012. Blue/black-colored fruit with an exceptional fruity flavor and very soft texture. Medium cluster size with medium-sized berries. Ripens the first or second week of August.

Joy HortSci Article

Joy Overview Video

Hope

Seedless table grape released in 2012. Green berries with a fruity flavor and soft texture with high production potential. Medium to medium-large clusters with small-medium-sized berries. Ripens mid-August.

Hope HortSci Article

Hope Overview Video

Faith

Seedless table grape released in 2012. Berries have blue-colored skin, slightly fruity to neutral flavor, and semicrisp texture. Both berries and clusters are medium sized. Ripens late July to early August.

Faith HortSci Article

Faith Overview Video