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Lovingston has 2 U-pick farms. Another 16 are within 25 miles. From Richmond, VA, Lovingston lies roughly 78 miles to the west.
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Ripe this week around Lovingston
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 15). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Lovingston
- 6.3 mi Seamans' Orchard Nellysford ApplesCherriesBlueberriesStrawberriesPumpkins
- 7.9 mi Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery Nellysford Blackberries
- 8.4 mi Dickie Brothers Orchard Roseland Apples
- 8.6 mi Silver Creek Seaman Orchards Nellysford Apples
- 10 mi Dickie Bros. Orchard Nellysford ApplesPeachesPumpkins
- 14 mi Foxfire Christmas Tree Farm Scottsville Christmas trees
- 16 mi Critzer Family Farm Waynesboro ApplesBlackberriesPeachesPumpkinsStrawberries
- 17 mi CiderWorks' Tasting Room and Orchard North Garden Apples
- 17 mi Albemarle Cider Works & Vintage Virginia Apples North Garden Apples
- 17 mi Spring Valley Orchard Waynesboro Cherries
U-pick around Lovingston
Within 25 miles of Lovingston there are 18 farms on our map in 9 towns. Among them: 12 orchards with apples, 5 with peaches, 5 pumpkin patches, 4 with strawberries and 3 with cherries. For 16 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Drumheller's Orchard Lovingston | 4 mi | 12 |
| Peaches | Dickie Bros. Orchard Nellysford | 10 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 6 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 6 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 6 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery Nellysford | 8 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 6 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Wenger Grapes Waynesboro | 19 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Blue Ridge Mountain Maze Lovingston | 4 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Lovingston
- April: strawberries (4)
- May: strawberries (4), cherries (3)
- June: peaches (5), strawberries (4), cherries (3), blackberries (2), blueberries (1)
- July: peaches (5), blackberries (2), blueberries (1)
- August: apples (12), peaches (5)
- September: apples (12), pumpkins (5), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (12), pumpkins (5), corn maze (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Lovingston
The median last frost near Lovingston is April 15; the first fall frost arrives around October 25. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 71–86 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 71–80 °F | 5 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Lovingston average 86 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water. By October nights drop to about 45 °F and days reach 71 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lovingston, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Lovingston 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 Lovingston, 11 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- The Market at Second Stage Amherst · 17 mi · Thu 3:30 PM–5:30 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Nellysford, VA 4 farms · 6.1 mi
- North Garden, VA 2 farms · 17 mi
- Waynesboro, VA 4 farms · 18 mi
- Crozet, VA 2 farms · 22 mi
- Lynchburg, VA 1 farm · 23 mi
- Weyers Cave, VA 2 farms · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Lovingston: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Lovingston, VA?
We list 2 farms in Lovingston, including Blue Ridge Mountain Maze and Drumheller's Orchard. Another 16 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Lovingston?
The farms here list corn maze and apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Lovingston?
Around April 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lovingston, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Lovingston?
Drumheller's Orchard in Lovingston, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
What is the nearest peach orchard to Lovingston?
Dickie Bros. Orchard in Nellysford, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Virginia is June to August.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Lovingston?
Seamans' Orchard in Nellysford, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
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