Muscadine U-Pick Orchards in Southern Piedmont area of North Carolina 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Harnett County

• Rabbit Ridge Nursery - blackberries, blueberries, loganberries, Muscadines, grapes, other berries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), tayberries,
  125 West Lisa Street, Coats, NC 27521. Phone: (910) 897-2639. Email: Fred@RabbitRidgeNursery.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 4 pm; Saturday from 8 am to 12 noon; Closed Sunday. Directions: 125 W. Lisa Street, Coats, NC 27521. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Rabbit Ridge Nursery Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (919) 820-1175. . Thornless Blackberries and Blueberries June; Raspberries in fall; Muscadine grapes in fall;. Click here for photos of the farm, recipes and a map. (ADDED: May 09, 2017)

Lee County

• Griffin's Vineyard - Muscadines
  Thomas Road, Sanford, NC 27330. Phone: (919) 258-3587. Click here for a map and directions. .

Montgomery County

• The Earl Orchards - Muscadines
  547 NC Hwy 211 East, Candor, NC 27229. Phone: (910) 673-2757. Click here for a map and directions. .

Moore County

• Olde Carthage Farm - Certified Organic, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, table grapes (with seeds), Muscadines, grapes, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours
  2270 US Highway 15 501, Carthage, NC 28327. Phone: (919) 353-0179. Email: oldecarthagefarm@gmail.com. Open: Call for hours; Subject to season and weather. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Olde Carthage Farm Facebook page. . We are a small family owned and operated organic farm currently offering strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, tomatoes and flowers. We will pick them for you or you can spend some time with us picking your own. We currently have strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, Muscadine grapes, tomatoes, and flowers. We use no pesticides, no herbicides and if there's a weed, we have to bend over and pull it by hand. We do things the hard way..the right way. (UPDATED: July 22, 2021) (ADDED: June 15, 2017, JBS)

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

 

 

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