I’m on a quest to restore the Thompson seedless grape to the reputation it so richly deserves. Wish me luck. You may wonder what I’m going on about if all you’ve ever had are those hard green ...

And some people enjoy them right off the vine. At Thompson’s Nursery and Vineyard in Valrico, it’s grape picking time. Nestled in a residential area, Thompson’s is five acres of mostly muscadine ...

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” – John 15:5 Spring has arrived and new life has ...