Grape U-Pick Orchards in Eastern-central Mississippi 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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Clarke County

• B & W Orchard - blueberries, figs, Muscadines, grapes, and prepicked produce, restrooms
  3948 Cr. 350, Meridian, MS 39301. Phone: 601-659-7357. Email: giftmakersplus@bellsouth.net. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Monday to Saturday 7 am to 6 pm. Directions: turn right off highway 514 on to county road 350 in Clarke County, Mississippi; take the first drive to the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. B & W Orchard May 26th to August 15thCrops are usually available in June, July, August

Scott County

• Cooper's Berry Farm - blueberries, Blackberries, Muscadines, grapes, Peas and Okra.
  1011 Rushing Road, Morton, MS 39117. Phone: 601-732-2412. Email: cooperfarmsandvineyard@yahoo.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday from 7 am til 7 pm and Sunday from l:00 pm to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
• Ricky Joe's Farm - blueberries, Muscadines, grapes,
  1189 Rushing Road, Morton, MS 39117. Phone: 601-966-2913. Email: rickyjoefarm@yahoo.com. Open: Saturdays Only, from 6 am to 6 pm, from June 1 to end of season, which is usually around September 30. Directions: Take I-20 to Morton exit 77. Take first left, south of interstate onto Morton-Marathon Road. Go approximately 4 miles, then turn right onto Independence Road. Take first left onto Rushing Road. Farm is approximately one mile on the left. Look for sign. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Blueberries typically run from June 1 to approximately July 30 and Muscadines from August 1 to approximately September 30. Call ahead for availability as both are affected by weather and numbers of pickers For already picked orders, Call Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. If there is no answer, please leave a voice messageis a small, family owned business. Our primary crops are blueberries and muscadines, with limited vegetables available in season. We offer you-pick or we-pick options for our berries and muscadines, and sell to local grocers and farmers' markets.

Smith County

• Hope Fruit and Berry Farm - blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes,
  362 SCR 142, Morton, MS 39117. Phone: 601-382-3018. Email: hopefruit@bayspringstel.net. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Check web site for dates and times Farmer's Market and season for buying and picking at farm

 

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