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Island Grove has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 14 are within 25 miles. It's about 19 miles from Gainesville, FL, heading southeast.
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Ripe this week around Island Grove
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Island Grove
- 6.2 mi Florida Peach Farms and Nurseries Citra Peaches
- 6.9 mi Gibbs Christmas Tree Farm Citra Christmas trees
- 11 mi Blueberry Downs Anthony Blueberries
- 12 mi Organic Blueberries Silver Springs Blueberries
- 13 mi B & G Blueberries Silver Springs Blueberries
- 15 mi Wacahoota Farms You Pick Blueberries Micanopy Blueberries
- 16 mi Bay Lake Blueberry Farm Interlachen Blueberries
- 18 mi Barbara's Blueberries Silver Springs Blueberries
- 18 mi Claire's Blueberry Farm Silver Springs Blueberries
- 18 mi Southwest UMC Pumpkin Patch GAINESVILLE Pumpkins
U-pick around Island Grove
Draw a 25-mile circle around Island Grove and you get 15 U-pick farms in 10 towns, including 12 with blueberries, 1 with peaches and 1 pumpkin patch. 8 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Island Grove is Aunt Zelma's Blueberries, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 20280 Southeast 219 Avenue. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Aunt Zelma's Blueberries Island Grove | in town | 12 |
| Peaches | Florida Peach Farms and Nurseries Citra | 6 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Southwest UMC Pumpkin Patch GAINESVILLE | 18 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Island Grove
- April: blueberries (12), peaches (1)
- May: blueberries (12), peaches (1)
- June: blueberries (12), peaches (1)
- October: pumpkins (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Island Grove
In a typical year Island Grove sees its last frost around March 1 and the first one of fall around December 7. That leaves about 284 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 7, pumpkin patches and orchards near Island Grove often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | April to June | 82–90 °F | 6 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into June, when afternoon highs average 90 °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 Island Grove, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Island Grove 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 Island Grove, 8 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Citra, FL 2 farms · 3.1 mi
- Silver Springs, FL 4 farms · 15 mi
- Interlachen, FL 2 farms · 18 mi
- GAINESVILLE, FL 1 farm · 18 mi
- Ocala, FL 1 farm · 20 mi
- Belleview, FL 2 farms · 28 mi
- Newberry, FL 2 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Island Grove: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Island Grove, FL?
We know of one farm in Island Grove: Aunt Zelma's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 14 more.
What can you pick in Island Grove?
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 Island Grove?
Around March 1 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 7. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Island Grove, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Island Grove?
Right in Island Grove: Aunt Zelma's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Where is the closest peach orchard to Island Grove?
Florida Peach Farms and Nurseries in Citra, about 6 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Island Grove?
Southwest UMC Pumpkin Patch in GAINESVILLE, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is October.
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