It appears that both wind and insects play a role in the pollination of the female flowers. For best results a perfect-flowered vine should be within 25 ft. of female vines, or every third vine when planted in a mixed single row. Muscadines do not readily hybridize with other grape species. In color the fruits range from greenish bronze through bronze, pinkish red, purple and almost black. The wild fruits and some older cultivars have a musky quality similar to American grapes, although not as pronounced.
Modern cultivars have a unique fruity flavor with very little muskiness.
The flavor and appearance of the dark colored muscadine fruits are remarkably similar to the jaboticaba. As with all grapes, muscadines need full sun with good air drainage. If hardiness is questionable, they can be planted against a south-facing wall. Muscadine grapes grow well on a wide range of soils but best results are obtained from well-drained sandy loams with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. They will not tolerate low, wet ground.