calsfoundation@cals.org
June 8, 2012
Approximately 150 commercial vineyards and wineries have operated in Arkansas since 1870. In 2009, the Arkansas General Assembly took note of this agricultural mainstay when it designated the Cynthiana, a native grape, as Arkansas’s official state grape. It is the oldest native North American grape in commercial use today with Arkansas and Missouri being the nation’s main producers. Shown here is the grape being harvested at the Post Familie Vineyards and Winery at Altus (Franklin County).