Especially for you Florida growers, this article might prove interesting. Summary: researchers at UF are trying to develop a cultivar that grows properly in FL. The weather is all wrong here, but I can tell you the vines of the invasive variety (e.g. kudzu) do alright.
From the St. Pete Times yesterday.
http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-d...ig-crop-researchers-arent-so-sure-yet/2314441
From the St. Pete Times yesterday.
http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-d...ig-crop-researchers-arent-so-sure-yet/2314441