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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Hallsboro. Another 6 are within 25 miles. Hallsboro is about 37 miles west of Wilmington, NC.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late March.
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 29). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Hallsboro and you get 7 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 3 with strawberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 2 corn mazes and 1 with grapes. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Hallsboro itself you'll find Maze Craze, with corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 372 Artesia Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Coval L. Formy-Duval Whiteville | 7 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Coval L. Formy-Duval Whiteville | 7 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Maze Craze Hallsboro | in town | 2 |
| Grapes | CarrollWoods RV Park @ Grapefull Sisters Vineyard Tabor City | 20 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Hallsboro sees its last frost around March 29 and the first one of fall around November 6. That leaves about 224 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 6, pumpkin patches and orchards near Hallsboro often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 75–84 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Hallsboro, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Hallsboro 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 Hallsboro, 14 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Hallsboro: Maze Craze. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Picking dates around Hallsboro move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around March 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Hallsboro, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Coval L. Formy-Duval in Whiteville, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
Coval L. Formy-Duval in Whiteville, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
Right in Hallsboro: Maze Craze. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
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