Grape Industry in Highlands County
The grape industry in Florida is geared primarily towards producing wine grapes and the Highlands County industry has been expanding in recent years. The grape growers in our county have begun offering periodic free seminars about their industry and tours of their vineyards. Muscadine grapes are quite common in Florida grape production. Grape acreage makes up a relatively small percentage of the agricultural land in Highlands County, compared to cattle and citrus, but the acreage is growing as is the economic impact of local grape production. The web sites below will provide additional information about Florida grape production.