any one know about wild grapes?

[sm8]

My hubby usually clear cuts the hill behind our house several times a year. He has been unable to for the past several years since his car accident so it is getting quite a bit of stuff growing one ranging from locus trees, mimosa trees, rose of sharon and raspberries (yumm, our favorite). There are vines growing all over the rose of sharon that I assumed was some sort of poison since my motto is usually to never touch anything green. While I was trimming the leaves away from any where any one would walk I looked up and there were dozens of bunches of what looked like grapes.

Now to my QUESTIONS: Could it be possible for wild grapes to just start growing? and is there a way to know if they are grapes or something poisonous?

 

[aps45819]

Grapes can grow there just as easily as the other plants.

You never swung from a grapevine in the woods when you were a kid?

 

[GWguy]

Crush one or two. Do they smell grapey?

I used to hike in the mountains in upstate NY. In many locations at the foot of the mountain near a stream we would find wild Concord grapes. Made the best jelly.

 

[itsbob]

Crush one or two. Do they smell grapey?

I used to hike in the mountains in upstate NY. In many locations at the foot of the mountain near a stream we would find wild Concord grapes. Made the best jelly.

Concord, Kentucky??

 

[GWguy]

Concord, Kentucky??

Never heard of a Concord grape?

Concord (grape) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[itsbob]

Never heard of a Concord grape?

Concord (grape) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Well, I've heard of Concord MA, and Concord NH but never heard of MA Jelly or NH Jelly..

 

[sm8]

Are there plants that grow and look like grapes but are poisonous? I am just heistant to let my kids eat them. I guess I should probobly test them on hubby first

 

[GWguy]

Are there plants that grow and look like grapes but are poisonous? I am just heistant to let my kids eat them. I guess I should probobly test them on hubby first

Find a local Cooperative Extension and bring them samples of the fruit and leaves.

 

[Roberta]

Do they look like this??
Scuppernong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[desertrat]

Porcelain-berry looks like grape, and so does Virginia creeper somewhat. Google these if you get a chance. Of course, it could also be wild grape. Just make sure the "berries" you see are actually coming from the vine that you think looks like a grape vine. There are purple wild "berries" that I heard are poisonous, such as pokeweed.

 

[red_explorer]

Yummmmmmmmyyyyy

Do they look like this??
View attachment 81864 Scuppernong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scuppernongs are pure heaven!!!! But the farthest north they normally grow is Southern Virginia. They are probably muscadines...but not scuppernongs. Scuppernongs are a type of muscadine grapes normally found along the maritime areas... I've been trying to grow them around here for years. Other muscadine varieties will grow, but scuppernongs only live maybe a year. I end up taking trips down to the Carolinas to see my parents, just to raid their backyard...scuppernongs all over, and they make the absolute best jam, jellies and wine!!!!!!

 

[Roberta]

Scuppernongs are pure heaven!!!! But the farthest north they normally grow is Southern Virginia. They are probably muscadines...but not scuppernongs. Scuppernongs are a type of muscadine grapes normally found along the maritime areas... I've been trying to grow them around here for years. Other muscadine varieties will grow, but scuppernongs only live maybe a year. I end up taking trips down to the Carolinas to see my parents, just to raid their backyard...scuppernongs all over, and they make the absolute best jam, jellies and wine!!!!!!

I have bought them at Shoppers, to pricy for me.

 

[softtouch]

I believe the Concord grape is a cultivated version of the wild Fox grape.
They are a "slip skin" grape. The pulp should pop out of the skin when you squeeze it.