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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Del Mar. Another 16 are within 25 miles. From Carlsbad, CA, Del Mar lies roughly 14 miles to the southeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early March.
Based on the typical seasons for California. A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Del Mar there are 17 farms on our map in 10 towns. Among them: 12 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries, 1 for cut flowers and 1 with lavender. 8 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Del Mar itself you'll find Pumpkin Station at Del Mar, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 555 Jimmy Durante Blvd. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Station at Del Mar Del Mar | in town | 12 |
| Strawberries | Carlsbad Strawberry Company Carlsbad | 12 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch\u00ae Carlsbad | 11 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | The Lavender Fields Valley Center | 25 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Frost is rare around Del Mar: at the nearest NOAA station, half of all years have no freeze at all. Farms around Del Mar can grow and open for picking much of the year.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 78 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Del Mar, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Del Mar 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 Del Mar, 10 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Del Mar: Pumpkin Station at Del Mar. Within 25 miles there are 16 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Right in Del Mar: Pumpkin Station at Del Mar. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Carlsbad Strawberry Company in Carlsbad, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in California is March to September.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch\u00ae in Carlsbad, about 11 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is April to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.