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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Bradenton. Another 4 are within 25 miles. Bradenton is about 32 miles southeast of St. Petersburg, FL.
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Ripe this week around Bradenton
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Coming up next: strawberries from early December.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Bradenton
- 19 mi Martinez Farms Ruskin TomatoesVegetables
- 20 mi Lithia Berry Farms Balm Blueberries
- 21 mi The Southern Peach Company Lithia Peaches
- 24 mi Strawberries, You Pick Lithia Strawberries
U-pick around Bradenton
Draw a 25-mile circle around Bradenton and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 with peaches. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Bradenton is Hunsader U-Pick Farms, with vegetables. It posts updates online and sits on CR 675. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Strawberries, You Pick Lithia | 24 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Lithia Berry Farms Balm | 20 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | The Southern Peach Company Lithia | 21 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Bradenton
- January: strawberries (1)
- February: strawberries (1)
- March: strawberries (1)
- April: strawberries (1), blueberries (1), peaches (1)
- May: blueberries (1), peaches (1)
- June: blueberries (1), peaches (1)
- December: strawberries (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Bradenton
The median last frost near Bradenton is January 16; the first fall frost arrives around January 11. That leaves about 365 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Bradenton often winds down by the middle of October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Bradenton, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Bradenton can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- Meadows Farmers Market Sarasota · 11 mi · Sun 9 AM–3 PM · Dec–Apr
- Sunripe Certified Brands - Palmetto Farm Stand Palmetto · 17 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Oct–May
Nearby towns
- Lithia, FL 3 farms · 24 mi
- Brandon, FL 1 farm · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Bradenton: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Bradenton, FL?
We know of one farm in Bradenton: Hunsader U-Pick Farms. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Bradenton?
The farms here list vegetables most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Bradenton?
Around January 16 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 11. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bradenton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Bradenton?
Strawberries, You Pick in Lithia, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is December to April.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Bradenton?
Lithia Berry Farms in Balm, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Where is the closest peach orchard to Bradenton?
The Southern Peach Company in Lithia, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
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