About the Wild Fox Grape
:
The Wild Fox Grape, Vitis labrusca, is a woody
vine which can climb over thirty feet tall. It is
also called skunk grape. They have large,
three-lobed leaves with teeth on the edges. Wild
Grape can be found on streambanks, pond edges,
roadsides, and in open woods.
Wild Fox Grapes bear purplish-black berries and
are the source of many cultivated grape varieties.
These fruits develop considerable sweetness after
the first frost. The fruit is extremely important to
wildlife as well as being a most important grape in
the development of North American viticulture. Wild
Fox Grapes can be used to make juice, jellies, jams,
conserves, and preserves. They can be used in pies
and pastries too.
