Grape U-Pick Orchards in Lake County, 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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Lake County (Orlando area)

• Grapes U-Pick - Grapes
  Post Office Box 240, Altoona, FL 32702. Phone: 352-669-3887. Click here for a map and directions. . If anyone has more information about this farm, please use the feedback form to tell me!
• Heather Oaks Farm - Muscadines, grapes, blueberries, flowers, fresh eggs, Other fruit or veg, restrooms, picnic area
  4240 Christmas Lane, Lady Lake, FL 32159. Phone: 352-753-1184. Email: Htheroaks@aol.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 1 pm; Will make exceptions if you call first. Directions: Traveling North on highway 441 to Rolling acres RD; go right at Home depot\(North\)Go to end. Turn right on Griffin Road \(East\)approximately 3 miles until dead end. Turn right\(South\) on Gray\'s Airport Road, Driveway almost immediately on left-See sign "Heather Oaks Farm" turn on to . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Heather Oaks Farm Facebook page. Traveling North on highway 441 to Rolling acres RD; go right at Home depot(North)Go to end. Turn right on Griffin Road (East)approximately 3 miles until dead end. Turn right(South) on Gray's Airport Road, Driveway almost immediately on left-See sign "Heather Oaks Farm" turn on to Christmas Lane. Go to end. Louisiana Irises February to end of April, Blueberries: May, Blackberries June/JulyWe grow beautiful Louisiana Irises and Blueberry plants in pots that are available for sale. We also have a nice bed and breakfast and have available horse stalls for rent. Call for availability. U-PICK MUSCADINE GRAPES We would like to introduce our new U-Pick Muscadine Grapes. U-PICK BLUEBERRIES Here at we offer our customers the opportunity to pick there own blueberries. U-PICK BLACKBERRIES We have thornless blackberries so you can enjoy picking and sampling blackberries without injury
• Oak Haven Farms and Winery - Strawberries, Muscadines, grapes,
  32418 Avington Rd., Sorrento, FL 32776. Phone: (352) 735-1996. Email: oakhavenfarms@embarqmail.com. Open: the 2024 strawberry season will be our last, It has been our pleasure serving Central Florida for the last 28 years and we will continue to do so through the end of this season, which should be the last week of March. Directions: \(formerly Bird Road\). They also have fruit wines, muscadine wines, wines made on site, country store, strawberry shortcake and milkshakes on weekends during strawberry season, two ziplines, kids\' play area, obstacle course, hayrides on weekends, indoor restrooms, indoor dining, wine tastings. Oak Haven Farms & Winery has been a fixture in the Lake County farming landscape, growing mouth watering strawberries since 1996 and local Florida wine since 2010. or for up to the minute details - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Oak Haven Farms and Winery Facebook page. Call for hours and availability; All picking is weather and crop permitting, please ahead call to our Farm Hotline for accurate picking availability and conditions before leaving home to come harvest(formerly Bird Road). They also have fruit wines, muscadine wines, wines made on site, country store, strawberry shortcake and milkshakes on weekends during strawberry season, two ziplines, kids' play area, obstacle course, hayrides on weekends, indoor restrooms, indoor dining, wine tastings. Oak Haven Farms & Winery has been a fixture in the Lake County farming landscape, growing mouth watering strawberries since 1996 and local Florida wine since 2010. or for up to the minute details of picking schedules, Click here for a link to Facebook page. Visit our pick-your-own strawberry fields for a wonderful experience to share with your family and friends. Experience the exquisite views and beautiful scenery of our patch while you select your own fruit during our harvesting seasonsAt Oak Haven Winery, we offer a variety of locally produced fruit and grape wines that are fresh from the Central Florida region. Taste the Florida Life-style!
• Valley View Vineyard - Peaches, Grapes, Figs, Muscadine, Persimmons
  22310 CR 455, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737. Phone: 352-243-4032. Email: valleyviewvineyards@embarqmail.com. Open: Peaches: Mid April - May, Grapes Seedless: Mid June - July. Click here for a map and directions. 60">Valley View Vineyard Peaches: Mid April - May, Grapes (Seedless): Mid June - July. Figs: June. Grapes (Seeded): July. Muscadine: Aug. Persimmons: September3 miles S of Howey-in-the-Hills, SR 19

 

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