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Apple gadgetsThere are 4 places to pick your own fruit in Brooksville. Another 18 are within 25 miles. Brooksville is about 41 miles north of Tampa, FL.
Search the map around Brooksville Blueberry picking in Brooksville
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Counting Brooksville itself, we list 22 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 16 with blueberries, 3 with peaches and 3 orchards with apples. 16 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Hidden Haven Blueberries Brooksville | 3 mi | 16 |
| Peaches | Peachy Keen Orchard (a Florida Sweeties Orchard) Dade City | 11 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Peachy Keen Orchard (a Florida Sweeties Orchard) Dade City | 11 mi | 3 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Brooksville the last spring frost usually comes around February 3, and the first fall frost around January 3. That leaves about 329 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Brooksville often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | April to June | 83–90 °F | 6 | 4 |
Blueberry season here runs into June, when afternoon highs average 90 °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 Brooksville, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Brooksville 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 Brooksville, 6 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe list 4 farms in Brooksville, including Butch's Blueberries, Spring Lake Blueberry Farm and Margo's Blueberry Farm. Another 18 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around February 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Brooksville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Hidden Haven Blueberries in Brooksville, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Peachy Keen Orchard (a Florida Sweeties Orchard) in Dade City, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Peachy Keen Orchard (a Florida Sweeties Orchard) in Dade City, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total.
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