Grape U-Pick Orchards in Highlands County, Central Florida 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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Highlands County

• Grapes of Kath Vineyards - Grapes
  9233 Muscadine Drive, Sebring, FL 33875. Phone: (863) 382-4706. Email: grapes@strato.net. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website and Facebook pages are gone or outdated - I presume they have closed. Click here for a map and directions. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. Monday thru Saturday, 8 am to 7 pm and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm From U.S. 27 go west 5 miles. Turn right onto Silver Road (a dirt road) and go to the end (about 1 block) to Derby Lane, turn right, go to the end to Muscadine Drive, turn left up to the end of the street
• Henscratch Farms Vineyard - strawberries, Blueberries, Muscadines and Scuppernongs (9) Varieties of fresh fruit and wine making grapes and fresh eggs
  980 Henscratch Road, Lake Placid, FL 33852. Phone: 863-699-2060. Email: buttons@strato.net. Open: Aug-Sept. Directions: Route 27 Sebring, West Route 66 4.2 miles, Left on Orange. Blossom, Left on Josephine,Right on Henscratch Road. 10 acres of native southern muscadine and scuppernong grape varieties, a hydroponics growing system for strawberry production, and a highbush blueberry patch. Crop availability: Strawberries: December through March; Blueberries: April, May & June; Muscadines and Scuppernongs: August and September. The nursery produces thousands of plants each year for commercial and hobbyist grower - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Henscratch Farms Vineyard Facebook page. / Fax: 863-699-5650 or web@henscratchfarms.com; Tuesday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm Sunday 12 to 4 pm; Strawberries: December through March; Blueberries in April, May and June and Muscadines and Scuppernongs in August and September Facebook page.
  Comments from a visitor on July 02, 2016: strawberries and blueberries also sell fresh eggs and is an awesome winery. i believe it is run by all women. has a fun gift shop with wine tastings, restrooms and places to drink the fresh strawberries shakes they sell!

 

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