Just finished "To Kill a Mockingbird", the author mentions the main character eating "scuppernongs" off a neighbors arbor. What the heck are scuppernongs I said. A type of wild grape I found out. Similar to Muscadines which I've had. Anybody here ever had them? Bigger than muscadines and with a bitter skin. BTW, the book is one of the better ones I've ever read, some things, characters, dialogue, life, reminded me of my family in Alabama. 

Muscadines are deep purple/maroon when fully ripe, like a wild red grape with a very sweet skin. Local people (and a few wineries) make wine out of them.

Scuppernongs are more like wild white grapes with a golden yellow skin when ripe (at least around here in N.Ga). Haven't had them personally, but have seen them. Both are bitter when green.

Great book.  Much better than the movie.

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree, great book, won all the prizes back in the day, but then, the books are always better. Great movie though too. I have a system of reading what I call "classics". There are many. But I get books that are "must reads" and let them sit for awhile till I get in the mood to read them. This one took awhile. I'll be in Alabama in October, we've picked muscadines, we'll look for these scuppernongs.

You must admit though that Gregory Peck was the perfect Atticus Finch.

Robert Duvall also made his film debut in the movie as Arthur "Boo" Radley.

StrawB
I believe Arnie, the owner/operator of Markko Vinyards out east in Ridgeville/Conneaut tried growing Scups from old stock vine years ago, and had great difficulty as they don't like ohio's -10* temps...
He grew some muscedine also, and had some success....
Might want to check the vinyard out, it is one of ohio's best..... just saying, 

http://www.markko.com/