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Carving toolsThere are 3 places to pick your own fruit in Lithia. Another 33 are within 25 miles. Lithia is about 16 miles southeast of Brandon, FL.
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Coming up next: strawberries from early December.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Lithia there are 36 farms on our map in 12 towns. Among them: 15 with blueberries, 11 with strawberries, 3 with peaches, 1 with blackberries and 1 with grapes. For 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Bonnie Blueberries Lithia | 3 mi | 15 |
| Strawberries | Strawberries, You Pick Lithia | in town | 11 |
| Peaches | The Southern Peach Company Lithia | 3 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Keel Farms Plant City | 19 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Lee Vineyards Dover | 18 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Dave's Pumpkin Patch Brandon | 15 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Fox Squirrel Corn Maze Fl | 21 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Ever After Farms U-Pick Flower Farm Seffner | 20 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Lithia is February 6; the first fall frost arrives around January 3. That leaves about 325 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Lithia often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | April to June | 82–89 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Peaches | April to June | 82–89 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Strawberries | December to April | 72–82 °F | 4 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: June highs near Lithia average 89 °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 Lithia, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Lithia 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 Lithia, 16 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 3 farms in Lithia, including The Southern Peach Company, Strawberries, You Pick and Bonnie Blueberries. Another 33 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list peaches, strawberries and blueberries most often. Picking dates around Lithia move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Strawberries, You Pick lists pick-your-own strawberries.
Around February 6 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lithia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Bonnie Blueberries in Lithia, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Right in Lithia: Strawberries, You Pick. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Florida is December to April.
The Southern Peach Company in Lithia, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.