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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Melrose. Another 11 are within 25 miles. It's about 20 miles from Gainesville, FL, heading east.
Ripe this week around Melrose
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Melrose
- 8.3 mi Stratton's Blueberries Waldo Blueberries
- 8.9 mi Miller Blueberry Interlachen Blueberries
- 14 mi Bay Lake Blueberry Farm Interlachen Blueberries
- 15 mi Blueberry Woman Dead Creek Ranch Graham Blueberries
- 18 mi Gibbs Christmas Tree Farm Citra Christmas trees
- 20 mi Aunt Zelma's Blueberries Island Grove Blueberries
- 21 mi Southwest UMC Pumpkin Patch GAINESVILLE Pumpkins
- 22 mi Blackberry Hill Farm Middleburg Blackberries
- 22 mi HNH Blueberry Farm East Palatka Blueberries
- 23 mi Songer's Christmas Tree Farm Middleburg Christmas trees
What you can pick near Melrose
Draw a 25-mile circle around Melrose and you get 12 U-pick farms in 10 towns, including 8 with blueberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 pumpkin patch. 7 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Melrose's own U-pick farm is Melrose Organic Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 911 County Road 219a. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Melrose Organic Blueberries Melrose | in town | 8 |
| Blackberries | Blackberry Hill Farm Middleburg | 22 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Southwest UMC Pumpkin Patch GAINESVILLE | 21 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Melrose
- April: blueberries (8)
- May: blueberries (8), blackberries (1)
- June: blueberries (8), blackberries (1)
- October: pumpkins (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Melrose
The median last frost near Melrose is February 8; the first fall frost arrives around December 24. That leaves about 313 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 24, pumpkin patches and orchards near Melrose often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | April to June | 82–92 °F | 6 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into June, when afternoon highs average 92 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Melrose, 15 miles away. The actual dates in Melrose 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 Melrose, 15 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Melrose
- Interlachen, FL 2 farms · 11 mi
- GAINESVILLE, FL 1 farm · 21 mi
- Citra, FL 2 farms · 22 mi
- Middleburg, FL 2 farms · 22 mi
- Silver Springs, FL 4 farms · 32 mi
- Newberry, FL 2 farms · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Melrose: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Melrose, FL?
We know of one farm in Melrose: Melrose Organic Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
What can you pick in Melrose?
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Melrose?
Around February 8 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Melrose, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Melrose?
Right in Melrose: Melrose Organic Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Where is the closest blackberry farm to Melrose?
Blackberry Hill Farm in Middleburg, about 22 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is May to June.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Melrose?
Southwest UMC Pumpkin Patch in GAINESVILLE, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is October.
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