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A sole wild grape leaf enjoying last sun light on the fields of Kefar Maas, central Israel.
The black BG made with a direct backlight.
Wild grape is also known as muscadine, scuppernong, and southern fox grape, and is valued for its edible, tasty fruit.
The grapes are a favorite food source for white-tailed deer and other wildlife also eat the fruit, including black bear, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, and opossum. Songbirds such as cardinals, mockingbirds, robins, cedar waxwings, consume the fruit and are essential to the dispersal of wild grape seeds.
Humans also enjoy the unique fruity flavor of the grapes and make jellies, jams, juices, and wines from the fruit. Commercial production is small, but they are widely grown for home use and local markets in southeastern states. Native Americans in Florida also made a blue dye from the grapes. |
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