Scuppernong

By Nikki Miller-Ka | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT North Carolina's storied state fruit will sting your lips and sweeten your soul. For two centuries, tobacco was king in the Carolinas. Alongside textiles, it ruled the agricultural industry, but as the production of these items slowly moved overseas or was reduced significantly, growing fields lay bare. New industry rose and the big-little grape that could, did. Scuppernong is a funny word to say, and it comes with a fun and varied history. Every state in the union has a vineyard or a winery, but only six species of grapes are indigenous to North…