Farmers, historians hope to preserve the legacy of North Carolina’s official state fruit

Mother and son Phyllis Hicks and Jason Straus pick Muscadines at Herndon Hills Farm in Durham. (Emmy Berger / Carolina Connection)

Traditions are known for being passed down “through the grapevine.” However, the legacy of Muscadine grapes – our state fruit – may be fading away.

Emmy Berger takes us to a local farm for a lesson on Muscadines – and what they mean for North Carolina culture.

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