In muscadine pruning, what term is used for the second-year canes?

In muscadine pruning, what term is used for the second-year canes?

• A. Primo Canes
• B. Spur Canes
• C. Floricanes
• D. Seed Canes

Answer: (C)

In muscadine pruning, canes are named by their age and fruiting status: second-year canes are called floricanes. These are the wood that grew last year, has matured, and now bears (or will bear) fruit in the current season. The term floricane comes from being a cane that flowers and fruits after its first year of growth. First-year growth that will bear fruit next year is called primocanes. The other terms don’t fit this age-based naming: spur canes refer to short fruiting sections produced by pruning rather than an age category, and seed canes isn’t a standard term in muscadine taxonomy. So floricanes are the correct label for the second-year, fruit-bearing canes.

In muscadine pruning, canes are named by their age and fruiting status: second-year canes are called floricanes. These are the wood that grew last year, has matured, and now bears (or will bear) fruit in the current season. The term floricane comes from being a cane that flowers and fruits after its first year of growth. First-year growth that will bear fruit next year is called primocanes. The other terms don’t fit this age-based naming: spur canes refer to short fruiting sections produced by pruning rather than an age category, and seed canes isn’t a standard term in muscadine taxonomy. So floricanes are the correct label for the second-year, fruit-bearing canes.