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Carving toolsBeaufort has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 1 is within 25 miles. It's about 87 miles from Wilmington, NC, heading northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid March.
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 10). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
In a typical year Beaufort sees its last frost around March 10 and the first one of fall around December 1. That leaves about 265 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 1, pumpkin patches and orchards near Beaufort often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 75–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Beaufort, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Beaufort 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 Beaufort, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Beaufort: Simpson's Berry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around March 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Beaufort, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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