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Apple gadgetsBelhaven has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 3 are within 25 miles. It's about 90 miles from Chesapeake, VA, heading south.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late March.
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 25). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Within 25 miles of Belhaven there are 4 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 3 with blueberries and 1 with strawberries. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Belhaven is Watson's Strawberry & Veg. Farm, with strawberries. It posts updates online and sits on 545 Union Street. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Edwards Blueberry Farm Bath | 11 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Watson's Strawberry & Veg. Farm Belhaven | in town | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Belhaven is March 25; the first fall frost arrives around November 11. That leaves about 233 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 11, pumpkin patches and orchards near Belhaven often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | April to June | 73–86 °F | 6 | 1 |
Strawberry season here runs into June, when afternoon highs average 86 °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 Belhaven, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Belhaven 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 Belhaven, 3 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Belhaven: Watson's Strawberry & Veg. Farm. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list strawberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Watson's Strawberry & Veg. Farm lists pick-your-own strawberries.
Around March 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 11. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Belhaven, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Edwards Blueberry Farm in Bath, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
Right in Belhaven: Watson's Strawberry & Veg. Farm. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.