Grape U-Pick Orchards in Mobile Area in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for grapes that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have grapes orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

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Baldwin County

• Alan Norden - Grapes, red & white, muscadines
  16370 4th Avenue, Silverhill, AL 36576. Phone: (251) 945-5232. Email: beekeeper@gulftel.com. Open: September -Oct. Directions: Hwy 59 to Hwy 104 to East Blvd. First farm on right. . Click here for a map and directions.
• Hillcrest Farm - blueberries, flowers, zinnias. muscadine grapes, muscadines, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties
  30497 Hixson Road, Elberta, AL 36530. Phone: 251-962-2500. Email: hillcrestfarmupick@yahoo.com. Open: See our Facebook page for current hours. Directions: four miles west of Lillian Bridge on Highway 98. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Blueberries: May 15 to July 1 Muscadine grapes: August 1 to September 15A u-pick operation for blueberries and muscadine/scuppernong grapes. Farm store is open year-round with fresh brown eggs, local honey, homemade preserves, hot sauce, ice cream and home-grown fruits and vegetables (UPDATED: September 25, 2023 JBS) (UPDATED: September 28, 2019)
• Perdido Vineyards - muscadine grapes, scuppernong grapes, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, weddings and wedding parties, group reservations
  22100 County Road 47, Perdido, AL 36562. Phone: (251) 937-9463. Email: perdidovineyards@gmail.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: I-65, exit 45, turn right if going north, left if coming south. one-eighth mile on the right. From highway 31, take county road 47 approximately two miles and the winery is on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, Debit cards.
  Perdido Vineyards Facebook page. . UPDATE for 2023: Their website says no pick your own in 2023; should in 2024;The Muscadines were looking good several weeks ago for this year's customer U-Pick, but are now severely dried up and falling off the vines. We are sorry for the news. We will not have a customer U-Pick this year and look forward to next season. We do have plenty of Muscadine juice; Days and hours vary by season, call the winery or visit our Facebook page for more information.Click here for current open Muscadine season is typically from middle to late August until late September Click here for our Instagram page. (UPDATED: August 23, 2022)
• Reeves (James Reeves) Farm - blackberries, blueberries, figs, muscadine grapes, strawberries,
  34605 U S Highway 31, Stapleton, AL 36578. Phone: 251-232-0572. Email: reeve528@bellsouth.net. Open: Sunday to Friday from 7 am; to 7 pm. Directions: 34605 U S Highway 31 is 3 to 400 yards south of the intersection of Highway 59 and 31 on the West side of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Blackberries and blueberries available the month of June

Clarke County

• Ever-Hope Farm - broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, figs, flowers, muscadine grapes, onions, peas, pecans, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, farm market, school tours
  60 Rochester Road, Jackson, AL 36545. Phone: 251-436-1104. Email: everhopefarm@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 6 pm, closed Sundays. Directions: On the right,500 feet past the 11 mile marker on Highway 69 North out of Jackson. Spring Harvest dates May through 15 July; Fall Harvest generally starts in around 1 October through December;. Payment: Cash, Check. Other vegetables we grow in our Spring crop are: Okra, various squash varieties, various pea varieties, slicing and pickling cucumbers, beans. Fall: Mustard, Collard and Turnip greens, Cabbage, Kale, Cauliflower, Broccoli and Sweet peas. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Ever-Hope Farm Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 25, 2018, JBS) (UPDATED: August 03, 2016)

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers