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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Greensboro. Greensboro is about 31 miles southeast of Athens, GA.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 27). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
In a typical year Greensboro sees its last frost around March 27 and the first one of fall around November 8. That leaves about 226 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 8, pumpkin patches and orchards near Greensboro often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 82–91 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Greensboro average 91 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Greensboro, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 2 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Greensboro: HEMI Blueberry Farm.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Greensboro, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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