The scuppernong grape is its state fruit; one vine in the Outer Banks is more than 400 years old
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fruit for the Outer Banks, where its sweet white Scuppernong grapes... [DOC] [TLE] Scuppernong Grape State Fruit | State Symbols USA [PAR] North Carolina designated the Scuppernong grape as the official state fruit in ... 
and the seeds are bitter - the most desirable part of the scuppernong is the sweet 
juice.