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Carving toolsDunnellon has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 7 are within 25 miles. From Gainesville, FL, Dunnellon lies roughly 42 miles to the south.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Dunnellon itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 6 with blueberries and 2 pumpkin patches. 5 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Dunnellon is The Pickin' Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 11000 Rolling Hills Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Bette's Blues Blueberry Farm Beverly Hills | 7 mi | 6 |
| Pumpkins | The Pickin' Patch Dunnellon | in town | 2 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Dunnellon the last spring frost usually comes around March 3, and the first fall frost around December 5. That leaves about 279 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Dunnellon often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 84 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Dunnellon, 20 miles away. The actual dates in Dunnellon 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 Dunnellon, 20 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Dunnellon: The Pickin' Patch. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Dunnellon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Bette's Blues Blueberry Farm in Beverly Hills, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Right in Dunnellon: The Pickin' Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Florida is October.
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