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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Fort Meade, FL
We know of one U-pick farm in Fort Meade. Another 2 are within 25 miles. It's about 23 miles from Lakeland, FL, heading southeast.
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Ripe this week around Fort Meade
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. A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Fort Meade
- 13 mi Dill's Blueberry Farm Lake Wales Blueberries
- 20 mi Late Bloom Blueberry Farm Haines City Blueberries
What you can pick near Fort Meade
Counting Fort Meade itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 with blueberries and 1 with blackberries. 1 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Fort Meade itself you'll find Jones Blackberry Farm, with blackberries. It sits on 015 Lake Buffum Road West. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Dill's Blueberry Farm Lake Wales | 13 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Jones Blackberry Farm Fort Meade | in town | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- April: blueberries (2)
- May: blueberries (2), blackberries (1)
- June: blueberries (2), blackberries (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Fort Meade picking calendar
The median last frost near Fort Meade is January 24; the first fall frost arrives around January 7. That leaves about 352 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Fort Meade often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | May to June | 89–91 °F | 8 | 1 |
In June the average high around Fort Meade is 91 °F. For blackberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Fort Meade, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade, 11 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Fort Meade
- Lithia, FL 3 farms · 27 mi
- Plant City, FL 18 farms · 32 mi
- Dover, FL 4 farms · 36 mi
- Brandon, FL 1 farm · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Fort Meade: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Fort Meade, FL?
We know of one farm in Fort Meade: Jones Blackberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
What can you pick in Fort Meade?
The farms here list blackberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Fort Meade?
Around January 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 7. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Fort Meade, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Fort Meade?
Dill's Blueberry Farm in Lake Wales, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Where is the closest blackberry farm to Fort Meade?
Right in Fort Meade: Jones Blackberry Farm. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is May to June.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.