Summary

Guide to selecting table and wine grapes for home production in Tennessee, with emphasis on matching grape type and cultivar to a humid Southeast climate. Covers site needs like full sun, good air drainage and well-drained soils, moderate fertility, and a soil pH around 6.0 to 6.5. Explains major grape groups, including European bunch grapes, American bunch grapes, French-American hybrids, and muscadines, and why hybrids or American types are usually better choices for disease and winter hardiness. Includes cultivar suggestions for wine grapes, table grapes, and muscadines, with notes on harvest season, difficulty, pollination needs, and common disease concerns.