My one experience with a wild grape was reminiscent of the old story of the fox and the sour grapes. It tasted like chalk. Why would anyone want to grow wild grapes with so many good grapes to chose from?

I recently removed wild grapes 30 feet long and as big as my wrist that had climbed up a black oak tree. When the tree fell across my road(due to oak root fungus root rot)removing the oak was less of a problem than the grape. They bear useless grapes which seed them self all over the property. I can't imagine anyone planting them. Al

Hi belgianpup
If you are already growing other grapes, then perhaps you donÂt need the wild ones. For me, I still have to fill/level the area of my yard where I plan to grow my domestic grapes. But, lucky for me, I found a wild grape vine growing on my property. My guess that it would be a wild Concord of some sort. Yes, their a bit tart. Yes, they have a bit of a thick skin. Yes, they have a big seed sack in the middle. Yes, the first time you try them, youÂre not sure if you like them or not. But now, my family and I really like them. We eat every last one that it gives us and wished there were more. IÂve also found the same grapes on a nearby island in our lake. I believe they are the same and are equally good. The flavor reminds me a lot of that of wine no surprise there. We also eat our fresh cranberries and currents too, so if youÂre not as adventurous as that, take my advice with a grain of salt. HereÂs a pic.
-Glenn

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I was thinking of planting a couple for the birds in the farthest corner of my yard.

I have since heard that some are better than others, and some aren't so good until they're quite ripe, and some just aren't much good. Maybe the birds won't care, and maybe they will block the neighbor's fence where their dog keeps getting into my yard.

Thanks for the info, folks!

Sue

The birds don't seem to touch mine. I'm sure as soon as I plant some cultivated ones, they'll go for those! -Glenn

I have domesticated muscadines. In the back corner there is wild native muscadines growing. I leave them for the birds. I haven't had any problems.

Sometimes there can be cross pollination between the wild with your domestic and the result may be a fruit you don't like. However should that occur simply cut the wild grape down and get rid of it.