Grape U-Pick Orchards in Tampa area, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, west 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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Hillsborough County

• Lee Vineyards - Persimmons, star fruit, grapes, citrus, avocados, peaches, nectarines, white sapote, tropical fruits
  10251 McIntosh Rd., Dover, FL 33527. Phone: (813) 335-1865. Open: Mid-August through October, Daily from 8 am to 9 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
• Monticello Vineyards and Winery / Ladybird Organics - Certified organic Muscadines, grapes, muscadine wine from organic grapes
  1211 Waukeenah Hwy., Monticello, FL 32344. Phone: (850) 997-7224. Email: clcfarm@aol.com. Open: August through October on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 9 am to 5 pm; Call ahead for availability and hours. Directions: Located in the Red Hills bioregion of north central Florida, the winery is housed at Ladybird Organics. Click here for a map and directions. Monticello Vineyards and Winery is a small and unpretentious Florida farm winery. . Also already harvested USDA certified organic grapes, persimmons, pecans, pears, broilers and USDA organic wheatgrass and microgreens including sunflower and buckwheat sprouts, and other produce as well as eggs, worms, and worm castings. Monticello Winery's Magnolia wine has been named the best wine in Florida in "The United States of Wine" by Ruth Burningham on epicurious.com!
• Thompson Nursery and Exotics - Muscadines, grapes, peaches, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  1104 South Miller Road, Valrico, FL 33594. Phone: 813-685-5175. Email: thompson.exotics@yahoo.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website and Facebook pages are gone or outdated - I presume they have closed. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. Yelp says they will open on May 20, 2021, Monday to Sunday from 8am to 6pm

 

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