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Carving toolsBatesburg has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 11 are within 25 miles. From Columbia, SC, Batesburg lies roughly 32 miles to the southwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid March.
Based on the typical seasons for South Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 20). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Batesburg itself, we list 12 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 5 with strawberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with blueberries and 2 with peaches. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Batesburg is Mountain View Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 230 Mountain View Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Peaches 'N' Such (Leesville) Leesville | 9 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Bell Farms Strawberry Patch Ward | 11 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Mountain View Blueberry Farm Batesburg | in town | 2 |
| Peaches | Peaches 'N' Such - 1 Monetta | 8 mi | 2 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in South Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Batesburg the last spring frost usually comes around March 20, and the first fall frost around November 18. That leaves about 244 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 18, pumpkin patches and orchards near Batesburg often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in South Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 81–91 °F | 7 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 91 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Batesburg, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Batesburg can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Batesburg, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Batesburg: Mountain View Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Batesburg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Peaches 'N' Such (Leesville) in Leesville, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is March to May.
Bell Farms Strawberry Patch in Ward, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in South Carolina is September to October.
Right in Batesburg: Mountain View Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is May to July.
Also in Batesburg: 2 Christmas tree farms on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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