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Apple gadgetsWe list 2 U-pick farms in Fl. Another 13 are within 25 miles. It's about 19 miles from Orlando, FL, heading southwest.
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Coming up next: strawberries from early December.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Counting Fl itself, we list 13 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 9 towns: 8 with blueberries, 4 with peaches, 3 with strawberries, 2 pumpkin patches and 2 with sunflowers. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Southern Hill Farms Clermont | 6 mi | 8 |
| Peaches | Southern Hill Farms Clermont | 6 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Southern Hill Farms Clermont | 6 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Trinity Christian Academy Orlando Pumpkin Patch Orlando | 19 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Southern Hill Farms Clermont | 6 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Southern Hill Farms Clermont | 6 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Lake Catherine Blueberries Groveland | 19 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Valley View Vineyard Howey-in-the-Hills | 22 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Fl the last spring frost usually comes around January 29, and the first fall frost around January 11. That leaves about 349 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Fl often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 86 °F | 5 | 1 |
| Corn maze | October to November | 79–86 °F | 4 | 1 |
In October the average high around Fl is 86 °F. For the pumpkin patch, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Fl, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Fl 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 Fl, 8 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe list 2 farms in Fl, including Fox Squirrel Corn Maze and Pappy's Patch. Another 13 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list corn maze and pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Fl move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around January 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 11. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Fl, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Southern Hill Farms in Clermont, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Southern Hill Farms in Clermont, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Southern Hill Farms in Clermont, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Florida is December to April.
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