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Carving toolsLisman has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Alabama, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 18). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Lisman there are 3 farms on our map in 2 towns. Among them: 1 with blueberries, 1 with peaches and 1 orchard with apples. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Lisman is Summers Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on AL 10. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Summers Blueberry Farm Lisman | in town | 1 |
| Peaches | Mathis Peaches Meridian | 19 mi | 1 |
| Apples | B & W Orchard Meridian | 24 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Alabama; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Lisman is March 18; the first fall frost arrives around November 10. That leaves about 236 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 10, pumpkin patches and orchards near Lisman often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Alabama | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 85–93 °F | 7 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Lisman average 93 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lisman, 23 miles away. The actual dates in Lisman 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 Lisman, 23 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Lisman: Summers Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 18 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lisman, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Lisman: Summers Blueberry Farm. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Alabama is May to July.
Mathis Peaches in Meridian, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Alabama is May to August.
B & W Orchard in Meridian, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Alabama is August to October.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.