More information on developing and pruning the vine.

The ideal time to prune is mid to late February. An un-pruned vine can withstand severe cold temperatures better than a newly pruned vine. You may see them drip a liquid substance but this will not hurt the vine. We have 40 acres of muscadines in production and we will not prune them until late February.

• Thin out dead, diseased, and interfering wood.
• Remove all canes from the trunk except the permanent arms or those canes needed to replace damaged or dead arms.
• Cut back all of the previous year's growth, which is light brown, to two to four buds.