Muscadine and scuppernong grapes are grown all over the state in backyards and small commercial vineyards alike. You can often find the vines growing wild in abandoned lots or along old fences. They're easy to cultivate and make delicious jellies and wine.
http://gardenandgun.com/article/scuppernongs
http://doctorschar.com/features/muscadine-grapes-vitis-rotundifolia/
Apples are just starting to arrive in the markets. They are grown in the mountains of North Carolina.
I bought about 8 pounds of apples of mixed varieties. I'm planning to slow cook them in the crockpot with brown sugar, butter, and spices to make a kind of chunky apple butter/apple sauce.
There are still plenty of summer squash, zucchini, and fresh green beans left for sale. New sweet potatoes have arrived, and small mild Vidalia onions are pretty much a year-round staple. I also picked up a 2 lb bag of stone ground, locally produced grits.
For tonight's dinner, we had grilled Atlantic salmon. This picture doesn't look all that great, because the fish fell apart when I moved it to a serving plate. But trust me, it was delicious! I grilled the filets wrapped in parchment paper with butter, lemon slices, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, parsley, and a hint of Cajun seasonings. Served with wild rice, it was wonderful.
I steamed the green beans and then sautéed them with bacon. Because bacon just makes everything better.
