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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Flat Top. Another 4 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for West Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 24). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Flat Top there are 5 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 3 with blueberries, 1 with blackberries, 1 with raspberries, 1 with cherries and 1 with peaches. 1 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Flat Top's own U-pick farm is Blueberry Hill, with blueberries. It sits on 524 Flat Top Egeria Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Hill Flat Top | in town | 3 |
| Blackberries | Blue Sky Farm and Orchard Bluefield | 21 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Bob Pond Blueberry Farm Narrows | 23 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Blue Sky Farm and Orchard Bluefield | 21 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Blue Sky Farm and Orchard Bluefield | 21 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Blue Sky Farm and Orchard Bluefield | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | The Briar Patch Mount Hope | 22 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in West Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Flat Top sees its last frost around April 24 and the first one of fall around October 20. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in West Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to August | 82–85 °F | 9 | 1 |
Expect some wet days: about 9 a month with measurable rain during blueberry season. Boots help, and farms post closures online.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Flat Top, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Flat Top 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 Flat Top, 8 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Flat Top: Blueberry Hill. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 20. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Flat Top, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Flat Top: Blueberry Hill. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in West Virginia is June to August.
Blue Sky Farm and Orchard in Bluefield, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in West Virginia is July to August.
Bob Pond Blueberry Farm in Narrows, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in West Virginia is June to September.
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