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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Geneva. Another 14 are within 25 miles. From Orlando, FL, Geneva lies roughly 20 miles to the northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Counting Geneva itself, we list 15 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 6 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 1 with blackberries and 1 orchard with apples. For 12 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Geneva is U-Pick Blackberries, with blackberries. It posts updates online and sits on 500 Snowhill Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Claire Berries Orlando | 8 mi | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Pappy's Patch FL | 5 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | U-Pick Blackberries Geneva | in town | 1 |
| Apples | Romac Orchard - Sanford | 12 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Geneva is January 24; the first fall frost arrives around January 9. That leaves about 352 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Geneva 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 Geneva 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 Geneva, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Geneva 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 Geneva, 9 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Geneva: U-Pick Blackberries. Within 25 miles there are 14 more.
The farms here list blackberries most often. Picking dates around Geneva move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around January 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Geneva, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Claire Berries in Orlando, about 8 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.
Pappy's Patch in FL, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Florida is October.
Right in Geneva: U-Pick Blackberries. 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? Tell us and we'll add it.