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Carving toolsThere are 3 places to pick your own fruit in Jackson. Another 5 are within 25 miles. Jackson is about 82 miles northeast of Memphis, TN.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late March.
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 4). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Jackson there are 8 farms on our map in 6 towns. Among them: 3 corn mazes, 2 with blueberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blackberries. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | Woolfolk Farms Marvelous Maze Jackson | 7 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Blue Goose Blueberries Lexington | 10 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | The Wright Patch Jackson | 5 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Blue Goose Blueberries Lexington | 10 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Blue Goose Blueberries Lexington | 10 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Jackson sees its last frost around April 4 and the first one of fall around October 30. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 73–84 °F | 5 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 73–84 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Jackson, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Jackson 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 Jackson, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 3 farms in Jackson, including Family Tree Farms, The Wright Patch and Woolfolk Farms Marvelous Maze. Another 5 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list christmas trees, pumpkins and corn maze most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 4 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Jackson, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Woolfolk Farms Marvelous Maze in Jackson, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Blue Goose Blueberries in Lexington, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
The Wright Patch in Jackson, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
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