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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Hackneyville. Another 6 are within 25 miles. It's about 53 miles from Montgomery, AL, heading northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Alabama, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 26). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Hackneyville there are 7 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 6 with blueberries, 2 with peaches, 2 orchards with apples and 1 with blackberries. 1 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Hackneyville itself you'll find Taylor's Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It sits on 1171 Sanford Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Taylor's Blueberry Farm Hackneyville | in town | 6 |
| Peaches | John G. Neighbors Alexander City | 9 mi | 2 |
| Apples | John G. Neighbors Alexander City | 9 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | John G. Neighbors Alexander City | 9 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Alabama; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Hackneyville sees its last frost around March 26 and the first one of fall around November 8. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 8, pumpkin patches and orchards near Hackneyville often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Alabama | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 82–91 °F | 8 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Hackneyville 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 Hackneyville, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Hackneyville 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 Hackneyville, 8 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Hackneyville: Taylor's Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Hackneyville move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around March 26 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 Hackneyville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Hackneyville: Taylor's Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Alabama is May to July.
John G. Neighbors in Alexander City, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Alabama is May to August.
John G. Neighbors in Alexander City, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Alabama is August to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.