Muscadine U-Pick Orchards in Chattanooga and Southeast 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!

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

Bradley County

• Morris Vineyard & Tennessee Mountainview Winery,LLC - blackberries, blueberries, grapes, Muscadines, grapes, raspberries (red), restrooms
  346 Union Grove Road, Charleston, TN 37310. Phone: 423-479-7311. Open: Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 7 pm; seasonal picking hours Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am to 8 pm; Sunday from 12 pm to 8 pm; No picking on Mondays. Directions: from interstate 75 take exit 27 head east on Paul Huff Parkway take left on Michigan Avenue road take right at 3 way stop left on Chatata Valley Road right on Cates Lane, Cates Lane runs into Union Grove Road vineyard is on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Alternate Phone: 423-618-2173. Raspberries June 1 to June 30; Blackberries June 15 to July 10; Blueberries June 15 to August 1; Grapes August; Muscadines August 15 to October; call for availability
  Comments from a visitor on June 02, 2012: "The kids and I took a road trip to the Morris Vineyard & Mountainview Winery today to pick blueberries. The bushes were full with many more berries to come. It was a very relaxing experience. I would have loved to have been out there all day. The view of the mountains is just beautiful!"

Monroe County

• Tsali Notch Vineyard - Muscadines, grapes, pumpkins, restrooms, picnic area
  140 Harrison Road, Madisonville, TN 37345. Phone: 423-506-9895. Email: jd@tsalinotch.com. Open: Muscadine grapes: September and October, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm. Directions: from I-75, take Exit 60, the Sweetwater exit. Follow TN-68 South seven \(7\) miles. Turn right onto Liberality Road, CR-117 and proceed 1.5 miles. Harrison Road and Tsali Notch Vineyard will be on your immediate right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . from I-75, take Exit 60, the Sweetwater exit. Follow TN-68 South seven (7) miles. Turn right onto Liberality Road, CR-117 and proceed 1.5 miles. Harrison Road and will be on your immediate right. Muscadine grapes: September and October. A visitor writes on September 20, 2013: "We just returned from a very successful "picking." The people here are friendly and eager to help and the muscadines are wonderful. We are already talking about when to schedule net year's trip. Oh, yes, their directions are spot on."

Rhea County

• Hastings Farm - Blueberries, Muscadines
  450 Hastings Drive, Dayton, TN 37321. Phone: (423) 645-4186. Email: Lvhweddingandwine@yahoo.com. Click here for a map and directions. . Fax: (423) 775-5707. . We have seasonal blueberries. Give us a call and come pick your own. (ADDED: June 26, 2018, 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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