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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Cedar Grove. Another 34 are within 25 miles. From Durham, NC, Cedar Grove lies roughly 13 miles to the northwest.
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- Apples Last weeks around Cedar Grove, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Sweet Retreat Orchard (2 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 31). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Cedar Grove
- 1.4 mi Double R Cattle Services Hillsborough Strawberries
- 1.6 mi Sweet Retreat Orchard Hillsborough Apples
- 2.1 mi Smith's Family Fun Farm Hillsborough PumpkinsSunflowers
- 2.4 mi Eno River Farm Hillsborough BlackberriesBlueberriesChristmas treesFlowersPumpkinsStrawberries
- 4.2 mi McAdams Farm Hillsborough Strawberries
- 4.7 mi Sunshine Lavender Farm Hurdle Mills Lavender
- 6.6 mi McKee Cedar Creek Farm - McKee's CornField Maze Rougemont Corn maze
- 6.9 mi Minka Farm Mebane Blueberries
- 7 mi Cates Corner Farm Hillsborough Strawberries
- 7.2 mi Firefly Farm Hillsborough Flowers
What you can pick near Cedar Grove
Counting Cedar Grove itself, we list 35 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 16 towns: 15 with strawberries, 14 with blueberries, 10 with blackberries, 7 pumpkin patches and 4 with grapes. For 30 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Cedar Grove is Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 411 highway 86 N. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Double R Cattle Services Hillsborough | 1 mi | 15 |
| Blueberries | Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm Cedar Grove | in town | 14 |
| Blackberries | Eno River Farm Hillsborough | 2 mi | 10 |
| Pumpkins | Smith's Family Fun Farm Hillsborough | 2 mi | 7 |
| Grapes | Heeks Farm Durham | 16 mi | 4 |
| Peaches | The Orchard on Little River Durham | 12 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | McKee Cedar Creek Farm - McKee's CornField Maze Rougemont | 7 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Eno River Farm Hillsborough | 2 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Sweet Retreat Orchard Hillsborough | 2 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Smith's Family Fun Farm Hillsborough | 2 mi | 2 |
| Pears | The Orchard on Little River Durham | 12 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Sunshine Lavender Farm Hurdle Mills | 5 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Cedar Grove
- April: strawberries (15)
- May: strawberries (15)
- June: strawberries (15), blueberries (14), blackberries (10), peaches (3), flowers (3)
- July: blueberries (14), blackberries (10), peaches (3), flowers (3), sunflowers (2)
- August: peaches (3), flowers (3), apples (2), sunflowers (2)
- September: pumpkins (7), corn maze (3), flowers (3), apples (2), sunflowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (7), corn maze (3), flowers (3), apples (2)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Cedar Grove picking calendar
The median last frost near Cedar Grove is March 31; the first fall frost arrives around November 4. That leaves about 217 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 4, pumpkin patches and orchards near Cedar Grove often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 84–88 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Cedar Grove average 88 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Cedar Grove, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove, 8 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- The Chapel Hill Farmers' Market Chapel Hill · 12 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Apr–Nov · SNAP/EBT
- Carrboro Farmers' Market Carrboro · 13 mi · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · Jan–Mar · SNAP/EBT
- Durham Farmers' Market Durham · 13 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Apr–Nov · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Hillsborough, NC 9 farms · 1.6 mi
- Mebane, NC 3 farms · 5.3 mi
- Durham, NC 4 farms · 11 mi
- Chapel Hill, NC 2 farms · 15 mi
- Burlington, NC 2 farms · 20 mi
- Roxboro, NC 4 farms · 20 mi
- Cary, NC 1 farm · 22 mi
- Creedmoor, NC 3 farms · 23 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Cedar Grove: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Cedar Grove, NC?
We know of one farm in Cedar Grove: Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 34 more.
What can you pick in Cedar Grove?
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.
When is the last frost in Cedar Grove?
Around March 31 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 Cedar Grove, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Cedar Grove?
Double R Cattle Services in Hillsborough, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Cedar Grove?
Right in Cedar Grove: Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 14 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Cedar Grove?
Eno River Farm in Hillsborough, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
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