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Carving toolsBreedsville has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 34 are within 25 miles. Breedsville is about 42 miles north of South Bend, IN.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Breedsville and you get 35 U-pick farms in 18 towns, including 14 orchards with apples, 13 with blueberries, 8 with cherries, 6 with peaches and 5 with raspberries. 23 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Breedsville is Apple a Day Farm, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 38th Avenue. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Apple a Day Farm Breedsville | in town | 14 |
| Blueberries | Understory Farm and Orchard Bangor | 2 mi | 13 |
| Cherries | Bernell Farms Bangor | 2 mi | 8 |
| Peaches | Fruit Acres Farm Market and U-Pick Coloma | 15 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Riverbend Farms South Haven | 11 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Jollay Orchards Family Fun Farm Coloma | 16 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Krohne Plant Farms Hartford | 7 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | Riverbend Farms South Haven | 11 mi | 1 |
| Pears | McCartney Farm Benton Heights | 21 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Prillwitz Fruit Farm Berrien Springs | 24 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Jollay Orchards Family Fun Farm Coloma | 16 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Twin Flame Lavender Farm Allegan | 20 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Breedsville sees its last frost around May 7 and the first one of fall around October 11. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Breedsville short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 62–75 °F | 7 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 62 °F and a low of 40 °F near Breedsville.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Breedsville, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Breedsville 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 Breedsville, 9 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Breedsville: Apple a Day Farm. Within 25 miles there are 34 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Breedsville, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 11. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Breedsville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Breedsville: Apple a Day Farm. Within 25 miles we list 14 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Understory Farm and Orchard in Bangor, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Bernell Farms in Bangor, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.