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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Coats. Another 26 are within 25 miles. From Raleigh, NC, Coats lies roughly 22 miles to the south.
Ripe this week around Coats
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Coats, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Old Stage Orchards (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 30). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Coats
- 6.7 mi Ogburn Berries and Produce Raleigh Strawberries
- 8.1 mi DJ's Berry Patch Willow Spring Pumpkins
- 8.8 mi Johnson Strawberry Farm Dunn Strawberries
- 9 mi Porter Farms & Nursery (South) Raleigh FlowersPumpkinsStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 9.8 mi Smith's Nursery Benson StrawberriesBlueberries
- 9.9 mi The Maze At Hector's Creek Fuquay Varina Corn maze
- 10 mi Hilltop Farms Raleigh Strawberries
- 11 mi McLean Farms Fuquay-Varina Strawberries
- 12 mi Farmer's Strawberries and Produce Lillington StrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 12 mi Naylor Family Farm and Corn Maze Fuquay-Varina PumpkinsCorn maze
What you can pick near Coats
Within 25 miles of Coats there are 27 farms on our map in 13 towns. Among them: 17 with strawberries, 7 pumpkin patches, 6 with blueberries, 4 corn mazes and 2 for cut flowers. 19 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Coats itself you'll find Old Stage Orchards, with apples. It sits on 108 Old Stage Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Ogburn Berries and Produce Raleigh | 7 mi | 17 |
| Pumpkins | DJ's Berry Patch Willow Spring | 8 mi | 7 |
| Blueberries | Smith's Nursery Benson | 10 mi | 6 |
| Corn maze | The Maze At Hector's Creek Fuquay Varina | 10 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Porter Farms & Nursery (South) Raleigh | 9 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Gary Thomas Farms Sanford | 23 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Gross Farms Sanford | 23 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Old Stage Orchards Coats | in town | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- April: strawberries (17)
- May: strawberries (17)
- June: strawberries (17), blueberries (6), flowers (2), blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- July: blueberries (6), flowers (2), blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- August: flowers (2), peaches (1), apples (1)
- September: pumpkins (7), corn maze (4), flowers (2), apples (1)
- October: pumpkins (7), corn maze (4), flowers (2), apples (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Coats
In a typical year Coats sees its last frost around March 30 and the first one of fall around November 6. That leaves about 223 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 6, pumpkin patches and orchards near Coats often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 74–88 °F | 6 | 1 |
In August the average high around Coats 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 Coats, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Coats 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 Coats, 8 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Fuquay-Varina Growers Market Fuquay-Varina · 11 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Apr–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Holly Springs Farmers Market Holly Springs · 16 mi · Sat 9:30 AM–12 PM · Nov–Apr
Nearby towns
- Fuquay-Varina, NC 3 farms · 10 mi
- Dunn, NC 2 farms · 10 mi
- Raleigh, NC 7 farms · 17 mi
- Clayton, NC 2 farms · 21 mi
- Apex, NC 7 farms · 24 mi
- Knightdale, NC 2 farms · 25 mi
- Sanford, NC 8 farms · 26 mi
- Cary, NC 1 farm · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Coats: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Coats, NC?
We know of one farm in Coats: Old Stage Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 26 more.
What can you pick in Coats?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Coats?
Around March 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Coats, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Coats?
Ogburn Berries and Produce in Raleigh, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 17 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Coats?
DJ's Berry Patch in Willow Spring, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Coats?
Smith's Nursery in Benson, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.