Muscadine U-Pick Orchards in Manatee County, west Florida in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for muscadines that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have muscadines 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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Manatee County

• Rosa Fiorelli Winery - Muscadines, grapes, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  4250 County Road 675, Bradenton, FL 34211. Phone: 941-322-0976. Email: rfwinery@mailmt.com. Open: The winery is open year round everyday except Tuesdays; The fields are open for u-pick in August, call ahead for exact dates. Directions: When traveling North down I-75 take the exit for SR 64. Head East on SR64 for approximately 12 miles. Turn right on County Road 675. Look for flags in front of our driveway, winery is on the right. When traveling South on I-75 take the exit for SR70. Head East on SR70 for approximately 12 miles. Turn left on County Road 675. Look for flags in front of our driveway, winery is on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Rosa Fiorelli Winery Facebook page. . Fax: 941-322-8208. . This venue, where we host most of our events: Wine and Dine Dinners, Ladies' Nights, etc., is available for rent for many purposes. We host many weddings here in the vineyard, as well as baby showers, anniversary parties, birthday parties, private dining events, corporate events, and even date nights For availability of other non pyo crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in Florida, click here!

Types of Grapes

 

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds
• 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

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)

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