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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Heidelberg. Another 7 are within 25 miles. It's about 76 miles from Jackson, MS, heading east.
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Ripe this week around Heidelberg
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Mississippi, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 12). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Heidelberg
- 6.7 mi Rowell Farms Quitman TomatoesVegetables
- 7.3 mi McDonald Blueberry Farm Sharon Blueberries
- 14 mi Pine Valley Farms Laurel TomatoesVegetables
- 17 mi Kary Graham Waynesboro Blueberries
- 20 mi Ford's farm pumpkin patch Taylorsville Pumpkins
- 21 mi B & W Orchard Meridian Apples
- 24 mi Taylor Farms (Ellisville) Ellisville Blueberries
What you can pick near Heidelberg
Draw a 25-mile circle around Heidelberg and you get 8 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 4 with blueberries, 1 orchard with apples and 1 pumpkin patch. 2 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Heidelberg is Sugarhill Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It sits on 383 Short Pine Avenue. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Sugarhill Blueberry Farm Heidelberg | in town | 4 |
| Apples | B & W Orchard Meridian | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Ford's farm pumpkin patch Taylorsville | 20 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Heidelberg
- May: blueberries (4)
- June: blueberries (4)
- July: blueberries (4)
- August: apples (1)
- September: apples (1), pumpkins (1)
- October: apples (1), pumpkins (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Mississippi; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Heidelberg
Around Heidelberg the last spring frost usually comes around March 12, and the first fall frost around November 12. That leaves about 244 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 12, pumpkin patches and orchards near Heidelberg often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Mississippi | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 85–93 °F | 7 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 93 °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 Heidelberg, 17 miles away. The actual dates in Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg, 17 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Waynesboro, MS 2 farms · 23 mi
- Meridian, MS 3 farms · 29 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Heidelberg: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Heidelberg, MS?
We know of one farm in Heidelberg: Sugarhill Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
What can you pick in Heidelberg?
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Heidelberg?
Around March 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Heidelberg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Heidelberg?
Right in Heidelberg: Sugarhill Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Mississippi is May to July.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Heidelberg?
B & W Orchard in Meridian, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Mississippi is August to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Heidelberg?
Ford's farm pumpkin patch in Taylorsville, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Mississippi is September to October.
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