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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Canton. Another 5 are within 25 miles. Canton is about 36 miles northwest of Tyler, TX.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early March.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 11). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Canton itself, we list 6 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 5 towns: 5 with blackberries, 4 with blueberries, 1 with strawberries and 1 with grapes. 4 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Canton's own U-pick farm is Miller Organically Grown Blackberries, with blackberries. It sits on 350 Prairieville Street. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | Miller Organically Grown Blackberries Canton | in town | 5 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Farm Edgewood | 11 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Alford Family Farm Emory | 22 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Alford Family Farm Emory | 22 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Canton the last spring frost usually comes around March 11, and the first fall frost around November 21. That leaves about 252 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 21, pumpkin patches and orchards near Canton often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | May to July | 83–94 °F | 5 | 1 |
Blackberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 94 °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 Canton, 13 miles away. The actual dates in Canton 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 Canton, 13 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Canton: Miller Organically Grown Blackberries. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list blackberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around March 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Canton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Canton: Miller Organically Grown Blackberries. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Blueberry Farm in Edgewood, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Alford Family Farm in Emory, about 22 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Texas is March to May.
Also in Canton: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know and we'll add it.