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Wine Grape U-Pick Orchards in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for wine grapes that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have wine 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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Allegheny County

• Norman's Orchard - apples, blueberries, sweet cherries, pie or sour cherries, wine grapes, pears, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked
  2318 Butler Logan Road (Frazer Township), Tarentum, PA 15084. Phone: (724) 224-9491. Email: normansorchard@gmail.com. Open: Cherries: Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm; in mid - June only; Blueberries on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm; in July; Apples, pears and grapes: Wednesday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm; late August to late October . Directions: Exit Route 28 at the Pittsburgh Mills exit #12A. \(Do NOT use exit #13.\) Go northwest on Butler Logan Road \(the road behind the mall\) for 2 miles. The orchard is on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Norman's Orchard Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (480) 220-8228 Exit Route 28 at the Pittsburgh Mills exit #12A. (Do NOT use exit #13.) Go northwest on Butler Logan Road (the road behind the mall) for 2 miles. The orchard is on the leftTypical crop harvest dates are:Cherries: mid to late June; Blueberries: late June or early July to third week of July; Apples: mid-July (Wealthy apples), late August through late October, depending upon variety; Grapes: late August to mid September; Pears: late August to mid September, depending upon variety apple butter and local honey are available all season. Apple cider is available in late September and throughout October, as long as supplies last. All fruit is grown at the orchard. Please call ahead or check our Facebook page to verify availability of fruit. You may pick your own fruit or we will pick for you (blueberries are PYO only). We specialize in heirloom apple varieties that are rarely found elsewhere. Our tart cherries, available in June only, make the best pies and cobblers. (UPDATED: May 23, 2023)

 

Wine Grapes

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
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds
• Wine Grapes... for making wine.
  These are obviously specialized grapes that generally do not taste very good when eaten fresh, but do make excellent wine.  Most are Italian or French varietals (like Pinot Noir) that are grafted onto native American grape roots (like Concord) because the American variety roots are resistant to fungus and diseases that devastate vineyards.

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked. Of course, wine grapes are unique and for sweet dessert wines, like Auslese, are often picked after a frost or after they have shriveled.  The wineyard will know what's best for you.
• 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