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Wine Grape U-Pick orchards in Baton Rouge area of Louisiana in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards for wine grapes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every 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.

Iberia Parish

• Eddie Romero's Orchard - apples, blackberries, figs, grapes, grapefruit, lemons, Muscadines, grapes, seedless table grapes, wine grapes, nectarines, oranges, pears, peaches, persimmons, tangerines, Satsumas, Manderines, Kumquats,restrooms, farm animals, school tours
  5119 Freetown Road, New Iberia, LA 70560. Phone: 3373800419. Alternate Phone: 3373643370. Email: eddiepaulromero@bellsouth.net . Open: Tuesday - Friday 8am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm; Closed on Mondays. Directions: Orchard is in Iberia Parish at 5119 North Freetown Road Call 337-380-0419 for directions. Click here for a map and directions . Payment: Cash, Check. We specialize in juicy Peaches from mid April until August; Large sweet thornless Blackberries from May until mid July; Figs many varieties mid June until August; Sweet seedless Grapes, wine grapes, jelly and table grapes in June; 15 varieties of large Muscadines for fresh eating, jelly, juice, or wine; Persimmons astringent and non-astringent August until November; Asian Pears also canning and eating Pears from mid July to late August; Pecans in September; Paw paws in July; Jujube in late July; Large juicy Apples from June until mid July; Citrus to include Lemons, Satsumas, Navel, Blood Oranges, Tangerines, Manderines, Kumquats, Large Pummelo Grapefruit, White and Pink Grapefruit, Real red and Ruby red Grapefruit from late October until February; Plus many other fruits such as Pineapple Gua Saturday, Yellow Gua Saturday, And Gummie Berries. Payment: Cash, Check, SFMNP Vouchers. Church tours and School tours welcome. Call in advance.

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)