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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Daleville. Another 8 are within 25 miles. From Winston-Salem, NC, Daleville lies roughly 91 miles to the north.
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Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 11). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Daleville itself, we list 9 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 7 towns: 4 orchards with apples, 2 with blueberries, 2 with peaches, 1 with blackberries and 1 with grapes. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Daleville is Ikenberry Orchards, with apples. It sits on 2557 Roanoke Rd.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Ikenberry Orchards Daleville | in town | 4 |
| Blueberries | Chestnut Grove Farm Roanoke | 19 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Appleseed Country (Johnson's Orchards) Bedford | 16 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | A J. Gross and Sons Bedford | 20 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Shady Grove Vineyards Blue Ridge | 12 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Beaver Dam Farm Buchanan | 16 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Boulevard Blooms New Castle | 13 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Daleville the last spring frost usually comes around April 11, and the first fall frost around October 28. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 69–85 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 45 °F and days reach 69 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Daleville, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Daleville 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 Daleville, 3 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Daleville: Ikenberry Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 28. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Daleville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Daleville: Ikenberry Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
Chestnut Grove Farm in Roanoke, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Virginia is June to July.
Appleseed Country (Johnson's Orchards) in Bedford, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Virginia is June to August.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know and we'll add it.