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Carving toolsManor has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 4 are within 25 miles. From Jacksonville, FL, Manor lies roughly 77 miles to the northwest.
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early March.
Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 11). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Manor and you get 5 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blueberries. 1 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Manor itself you'll find The Red Barn (formerly the Berry Patch), with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 446 Valdosta Highway. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | The Red Barn (formerly the Berry Patch) Manor | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Bell's Berry Patch Homerville | 12 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Nettles Blueberries Homerville | 11 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Georgia; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Manor is March 11; the first fall frost arrives around November 17. That leaves about 253 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 17, pumpkin patches and orchards near Manor often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 80–87 °F | 5 | 1 |
In September the average high around Manor is 87 °F. For the pumpkin patch, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Manor, 13 miles away. The actual dates in Manor 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 Manor, 13 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Manor: The Red Barn (formerly the Berry Patch). Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around March 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 17. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Manor, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Manor: The Red Barn (formerly the Berry Patch). Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Georgia is September to October.
Bell's Berry Patch in Homerville, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Georgia is March to May.
Nettles Blueberries in Homerville, about 11 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
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