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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Fancy Gap. Another 8 are within 25 miles. From Winston-Salem, NC, Fancy Gap lies roughly 47 miles to the northwest.
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Ripe this week around Fancy Gap
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Fancy Gap
- 6.6 mi Windy Hill Orchards Cana ApplesBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesPeachesRaspberries
- 6.9 mi Levering Orchard Cana CherriesPeachesApples
- 11 mi Reed Island Farm - Organic Christmas Trees Hillsville Christmas trees
- 12 mi Miss AngelsU-Pick Farm Mount Airy Vegetables
- 15 mi Deer Haven Blueberry Patch Alsonia BlueberriesPumpkins
- 19 mi Snow's Strawberries Dobson Strawberries
- 20 mi Fresh Berries U-Pick\/We Pick Pilot Mountain Vegetables
- 23 mi Reeves Ridge Christmas Tree Farm Sparta Christmas trees
The Fancy Gap area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Fancy Gap and you get 9 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 2 with blueberries, 2 with cherries, 2 with peaches, 2 orchards with apples and 2 pumpkin patches. 5 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Fancy Gap is Blue Ridge Pumpkins LLC, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 813 Chantilly Drive. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 7 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 7 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 7 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 7 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Blue Ridge Pumpkins LLC Fancy Gap | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Snow's Strawberries Dobson | 19 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 7 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 7 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Windy Hill Orchards Cana | 7 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Fancy Gap
- April: strawberries (1)
- May: cherries (2), strawberries (1)
- June: blueberries (2), cherries (2), peaches (2), strawberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- July: blueberries (2), peaches (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- August: peaches (2), apples (2)
- September: apples (2), pumpkins (2)
- October: apples (2), pumpkins (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Fancy Gap
In a typical year Fancy Gap sees its last frost around April 26 and the first one of fall around October 14. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 65–75 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 41 °F and days reach 65 °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 Fancy Gap, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Fancy Gap 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 Fancy Gap, 10 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Galax Farmers Market Galax · 10 mi · Thu 3 PM–7 PM, Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Oct
More towns with U-pick near Fancy Gap
- Cana, VA 2 farms · 6.7 mi
- Sparta, NC 2 farms · 26 mi
- Wytheville, VA 2 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Fancy Gap: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Fancy Gap, VA?
We know of one farm in Fancy Gap: Blue Ridge Pumpkins LLC. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
What can you pick in Fancy Gap?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Fancy Gap?
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Fancy Gap, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Fancy Gap?
Windy Hill Orchards in Cana, about 7 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.
What is the nearest cherry orchard to Fancy Gap?
Windy Hill Orchards in Cana, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Virginia is May to June.
What is the nearest peach orchard to Fancy Gap?
Windy Hill Orchards in Cana, about 7 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.
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