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Why Muscadines Fail to Fruit and How to Fix It

Muscadines need a "perfect-flowered" (self-fertile) vine for pollination. If yours have only "imperfect" flowers, they won't set fruit alone. Plant a pollenizer like 'Carlos', 'Fry', 'Nesbitt', or 'Triumph' nearby. Growing guide at xrl.us/muscadines.

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