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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Burlison. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 31 miles from Memphis, TN, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 27). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Burlison and you get 6 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blackberries. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Burlison is Anderson Orchard, with apples. It sits on 045 Elm Grove Road. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Jones Orchard Millington | 17 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Harris Blueberries Millington | 16 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Anderson Orchard Burlison | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Jones Orchard Millington | 17 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Jones Orchard Millington | 17 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Jones Orchard Millington | 17 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Jones Orchard Millington | 17 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | DaZe in a MaZe Covington | 9 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Burlison the last spring frost usually comes around March 27, and the first fall frost around November 4. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 4, pumpkin patches and orchards near Burlison often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 72–88 °F | 5 | 1 |
In August the average high around Burlison is 88 °F. For apple picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Burlison, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Burlison 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 Burlison, 5 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Burlison: Anderson Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Burlison, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Jones Orchard in Millington, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Harris Blueberries in Millington, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Right in Burlison: Anderson Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Tennessee is August to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.