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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Covington. Another 7 are within 25 miles. From Memphis, TN, Covington lies roughly 36 miles to the northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 27). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Covington itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 4 pumpkin patches, 2 with strawberries, 2 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples and 1 with blackberries. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Covington itself you'll find DaZe in a MaZe, with corn maze. It posts updates online. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pumpkins, Pines, & Ponds Ripley | 12 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Carmack Farm Ripley | 20 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Harris Blueberries Millington | 19 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Anderson Orchard Burlison | 9 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Jones Orchard Millington | 21 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Jones Orchard Millington | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Jones Orchard Millington | 21 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | DaZe in a MaZe Covington | in town | 1 |
| Flowers | Willow Oaks Flower Farm Brownsville | 22 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Covington is March 27; the first fall frost arrives around November 4. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 4, pumpkin patches and orchards near Covington often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 72–83 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Covington, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Covington 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 Covington, 3 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Covington: DaZe in a MaZe. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 27 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 Covington, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Pumpkins, Pines, & Ponds in Ripley, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Carmack Farm in Ripley, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is April to June.
Harris Blueberries in Millington, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
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