Wild grapes, or Possum Grapes as they are known in the South, are similar to Concord Grapes in many ways. The leaves are large. The vines woody with a shaggy kind of bark on older ones. The fruit grows in bunches but is a bit smaller than the Concord Grapes you may be accustomed to.
These grapes can be used in every way tame grapes are used. They are a bit tarter than tame grapes but can be eaten out-of-hand. The vines will be found in wooded areas, growing up the trees to reach the sunny canopy. That's also where you'll find the fruit - like muscadines. Foraging is great exercise, too, as you trek up and down hills in the woods. Count on foraging to act like diet pills in reducing your appetite and burning off calories!
You have to get them before the birds and other wild creatures do, though. They are a highly favored food for many wild animals.
