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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Cordele, GA
There are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Cordele. Another 2 are within 25 miles. It's about 79 miles from Columbus, GA, heading southeast.
Ripe this week around Cordele
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 13). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Cordele
- 12 mi Bark's Berries Ashburn Blueberries
- 18 mi Holloway Farms Americus Blueberries
The Cordele area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Cordele and you get 4 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 2 with blueberries and 2 pumpkin patches. 1 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Bark's Berries Ashburn | 12 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Hatcher's Patch Cordele | 3 mi | 2 |
What's usually ripe near Cordele
- May: blueberries (2)
- June: blueberries (2)
- July: blueberries (2)
- September: pumpkins (2)
- October: pumpkins (2)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Georgia; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Cordele
In a typical year Cordele sees its last frost around March 13 and the first one of fall around November 14. That leaves about 248 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 14, pumpkin patches and orchards near Cordele often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 79–87 °F | 4 | 2 |
Plan for heat if you go for the pumpkin patch: September highs near Cordele average 87 °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 Cordele, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Cordele 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 Cordele, 4 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Ashburn, GA 2 farms · 23 mi
- Americus, GA 3 farms · 25 mi
- Dawson, GA 2 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Cordele: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Cordele, GA?
We list 2 farms in Cordele, including Korn Patch Kids and Hatcher's Patch. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Cordele?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Cordele?
Around March 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Cordele, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Cordele?
Bark's Berries in Ashburn, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Cordele?
Hatcher's Patch in Cordele, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Georgia is September to October.
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