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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Hollywood. Another 7 are within 25 miles. From North Charleston, SC, Hollywood lies roughly 23 miles to the southwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for South Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 1). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Hollywood itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 7 towns: 5 with strawberries, 4 with blueberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 1 with blackberries and 1 with peaches. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Hollywood is Newton Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 9 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | Newton Blueberry Farm Hollywood | in town | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 9 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 9 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | King's Market Seabrook Island | 11 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 9 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 9 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in South Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Hollywood the last spring frost usually comes around March 1, and the first fall frost around December 6. That leaves about 284 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 6, pumpkin patches and orchards near Hollywood often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in South Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 83–90 °F | 7 | 1 |
In July the average high around Hollywood is 90 °F. For blueberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Hollywood, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Hollywood 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 Hollywood, 8 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Hollywood: Newton Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around March 1 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Hollywood, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Ambrose Family Farm in Meggett, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is March to May.
Right in Hollywood: Newton Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is May to July.
Ambrose Family Farm in Meggett, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in South Carolina is September to October.
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