Peppadew Fresh Vineyards facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Peppadew Fresh Vineyards |
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| Location | 97 Harbor Road, Morganville, NJ, USA |
| Coordinates | 40.366019 N, 74.260992 W |
| First vines planted | 2011 |
| Opened to the public | 2012 Farm winery license deprecated as of 2018 |
| Key people | Pierre Crawley (owner) |
| Acres cultivated | 4 |
| Cases/yr | 900 (estimated, 2016) |
| Other products | Azaleas, flowering quinces, hydrangeas, peppadews, pussywillows |
Peppadew Fresh Vineyards was a farm in Morganville, New Jersey. It was known for growing grapes to make wine and also for growing special peppers called peppadews.
This farm used to be a place that grew flowers. Grapes were first planted in 2011. The farm opened to visitors in 2012. By 2018, Peppadew Fresh Vineyards was no longer operating as a winery.
What Did Peppadew Fresh Grow?
Peppadew Peppers
The farm was named after the peppadew pepper. These peppers were first planted at the farm in 2008.
In 2012, Peppadew Fresh received a large amount of money, called a grant, from the United States Department of Agriculture. This money helped them grow more peppers and send them to more places.
Peppadew Fresh Vineyards was the only farm in the United States that grew peppadew peppers. These special peppers were first found in South Africa in 1996.
Other Products
Besides grapes and peppadew peppers, the farm also grew other plants. These included beautiful flowers like azaleas, flowering quinces, and hydrangeas. They also grew pussywillows.
