Muscadine U-Pick Orchards in Knoxville Area of Tennessee 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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Cumberland County

• Millstone Farm - blackberries, blueberries, Muscadines, grapes, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
  133 Millstone Cate Road, Rockwood, TN 37854. Phone: (865) 617-2636. Email: Carolynward12@gmail.com. Open: July 1 through October 31, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9am to 7pm. Directions: I-40 WEST WESTEL EXIT 338. Turn right on to TN-299 Westel Road. Proceed .3 mile. Turn left on to Mt. VERNAL Road. Proceed 2.0 mile. Turn right on to Millstone Mt. Road. Proceed 2.6 mile. Turn left on to Millstone Cate Road. Muscadine in season September through October. We use integrated pest management practices \(IPM\). Payment: Cash, only. To ensure you have the best Pick Your Own experience call ahead the day you plan to pick 865-617-2636. \(ADDED: June 08, 2019\)UPDATE for 2022: Both blueberries and blackberries were damaged by the frost and freeze. In September we may take orders for pre-picked muscadines, if they are available, but we will not be . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: (865) 399-0207. . I-40 WEST WESTEL EXIT 338. Turn right on to TN-299 Westel Road. Proceed .3 mile. Turn left on to Mt. VERNAL Road. Proceed 2.0 mile. Turn right on to Millstone Mt. Road. Proceed 2.6 mile. Turn left on to Millstone Cate Road. Muscadine in season September through October. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). To ensure you have the best Pick Your Own experience call ahead the day you plan to pick 865-617-2636. (ADDED: June 08, 2019)UPDATE for 2022: Both blueberries and blackberries were damaged by the frost and freeze. In September we may take orders for pre-picked muscadines, if they are available, but we will not be opening for picking your own. I will let you know when the muscadines are ready. We will miss seeing all our visitors this summer and look forward to a better season next year.

Roane County

• Cove Vineyard - Muscadines, grapes,
  451 Smalley Lane, Kingston, TN 37763. Phone: 865-776-7924. Email: sam@covevineyard.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday , from 10 am to 6 pm , September 14 to October 27. Directions: 5 miles south of Kingston on highway 58, left on Smalley Lane .75 miles and turn left at signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Cove Vineyard Facebook page. . . Plastic bags and buckets are provided. We will be closed if there is heavy rain so please call if it is questionable. We are a small U-Pick Muscadine Vineyard located 5 miles south of Kingston, TN. The 2 acre Vineyard is part of a 55 acre farm with rolling hills that over-look the Tennessee River. We offer several varities of black ( purple ) & white ( scoppernong ) muscadines. (UPDATED: April 17, 2020 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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