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Tropical wines: a south Miami-Dade couple hopes a tropical fruit winery on their farm will spur...

By Millott, Dan
Publication: South Florida CEO
Date: Sunday, May 1 2005

The Fresh King Inc. produce packing house in south Miami-Dade County is undergoing a transformation. Right now, a waterfall falling over a plain white wall is the only indication that the nearby farm is producing something other than produce to be shipped off to grocers. Soon, though, the waterfall will have a coral rock, wood and ivy wall behind it, with tropical grapes growing nearby.

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Fresh King owners Denise and Peter Schnebly are already producing wine for their new Schnebly Winery, and once they are done transforming their packing

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