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Carving toolsGradyville has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 9 are within 25 miles. Gradyville is about 82 miles south of Louisville, KY.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for Kentucky, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 15). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Gradyville and you get 10 U-pick farms in 9 towns, including 6 with blueberries, 3 with blackberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 with raspberries. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Gradyville's own U-pick farm is Rainy Hollow Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 531 Milltown Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Rainy Hollow Blueberries Gradyville | in town | 6 |
| Blackberries | Lazy Oak Ranch Burkesville | 17 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Dennison's Roadside Market Horse Cave | 21 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Dennison's Roadside Market Horse Cave | 21 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Triple Creek Berry Farm Russell Springs | 21 mi | 1 |
| Apples | THE ORCHARD at GOODNIGHT Hiseville | 23 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kentucky; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Gradyville sees its last frost around April 15 and the first one of fall around October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kentucky | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 85–88 °F | 8 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 88 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Gradyville, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Gradyville 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 Gradyville, 12 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Gradyville: Rainy Hollow Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 9 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Gradyville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Gradyville: Rainy Hollow Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Kentucky is June to July.
Lazy Oak Ranch in Burkesville, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Kentucky is June to July.
Dennison's Roadside Market in Horse Cave, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kentucky is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.