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We know of one U-pick farm in Manchester. Another 3 are within 25 miles. It's about 37 miles from Murfreesboro, TN, heading southeast.
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Ripe this week around Manchester
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 13). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Manchester
- 9.6 mi Randall Walker Farms McMinnville StrawberriesBlueberriesBlackberriesRaspberriesPumpkins
- 16 mi High Meadows Farm Tracy City Blueberries
- 25 mi Apples and More\/Baker Mountain Farm Spencer Apples
U-pick around Manchester
Counting Manchester itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 2 with blueberries, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blackberries, 1 with raspberries and 1 with peaches. 3 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Manchester is Peach Plantation, with peaches. It posts updates online and sits on 5928 Hillsboro Viola Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Randall Walker Farms McMinnville | 10 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Randall Walker Farms McMinnville | 10 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Randall Walker Farms McMinnville | 10 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Randall Walker Farms McMinnville | 10 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Peach Plantation Manchester | in town | 1 |
| Apples | Apples and More\/Baker Mountain Farm Spencer | 25 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Randall Walker Farms McMinnville | 10 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- April: strawberries (1)
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: blueberries (2), strawberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- July: blueberries (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- August: peaches (1), apples (1)
- September: apples (1), pumpkins (1)
- October: apples (1), pumpkins (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Manchester
The median last frost near Manchester is April 13; the first fall frost arrives around October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | June to August | 84–86 °F | 8 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for peach picking: July highs near Manchester average 86 °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 Manchester, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Manchester 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 Manchester, 10 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Woodbury, TN 2 farms · 29 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Manchester: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Manchester, TN?
We know of one farm in Manchester: Peach Plantation. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Manchester?
The farms here list peaches most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Manchester?
Around April 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Manchester, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Manchester?
Randall Walker Farms in McMinnville, 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.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Manchester?
Randall Walker Farms in McMinnville, about 10 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Tennessee is April to June.
Where is the closest blackberry farm to Manchester?
Randall Walker Farms in McMinnville, about 10 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
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