Grape U-Pick Orchards in Bay, Holmes, Walton and Washington County, Florida mid-Panhandle 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Bay County

• Yates Farms - blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, ,oranges, other citrus, farm animals
  22246 Tolliver Road, Fountain, FL 32438. Phone: (850) 625-6400. Email: waylonyates@aol.com. Open: U - PICK hours are Friday And Saturday 7am till 6 pm. Directions: From Panama City go north on Highway 231 about 6 miles past Highway 20 turning left onto Scott road then approximately a half mile turn right onto Tolliver Road Then 1 mile to End of road continue straight through gate to Yates farms. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. ; Call before you come to be sure crops are fully ripe Peaches May 1 till June 15 Blueberries June 1 till July 10 Muscadine grapes bronze or black August 1 till October 1 Satsumas Tangerines oranges November 1 till Christmas vegetables late May through JuneWe also have a you catch or we catch catfish pond, and raise pork too!. (UPDATED: April 22, 2021)

Walton County

• Spring Hill Berry Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, Concord grapes, Muscadines, grapes,
  1163 Millard Gainey Road, DeFuniak Springs, FL . Phone: 850-892-0327. Open: permanently closed. Directions: Located just minutes off I-10 in the Florida Pandhandle. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash or check only. UPDATE for 2021, Google says they are The season for blueberries are usually from the second week in May to the second week of June; May be delayed or extended based on the weather; Grape season comes from mid-August to September; Call first to make sure they are thereoff of Coy Burgess Road on Millard Gainey Road. 2 acres of high bush and rabbit eye varieties of blueberries. No pesticides or chemicals are used2017 prices: You pick, $5.00/gallon, we pick, $20.00/gallon(Pick fresh grapes and blueberries this summer. Spring Hill farms is . Check out our

 

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