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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Center Hill. Another 20 are within 25 miles. It's about 37 miles from Orlando, FL, heading west.
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Coming up next: strawberries from early December.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Center Hill and you get 21 U-pick farms in 15 towns, including 15 with blueberries, 6 with peaches, 2 with strawberries, 2 with blackberries and 2 with grapes. 13 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Center Hill itself you'll find Center Hill Berry Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 142 Cr 702. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Fussell'sBlueberries Webster | 7 mi | 15 |
| Peaches | Green Acres Fernery & Citrus Yalaha | 11 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Great Scott's Country Market Mount Dora | 21 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Lake Catherine Blueberries Groveland | 9 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Valley View Vineyard Howey-in-the-Hills | 12 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Scott's Maze Adventures Mt. Dora | 19 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Center Hill Berry Patch Center Hill | in town | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Southern Hill Farms Clermont | 22 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Southern Hill Farms Clermont | 22 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Center Hill sees its last frost around March 2 and the first one of fall around December 5. That leaves about 281 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Center Hill often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 85 °F | 4 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Center Hill, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Center Hill 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 Center Hill, 15 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Center Hill: Center Hill Berry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 20 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Center Hill, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around March 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Center Hill, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Fussell'sBlueberries in Webster, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Green Acres Fernery & Citrus in Yalaha, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Great Scott's Country Market in Mount Dora, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Florida is December to April.
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