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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Mount Vernon. It's about 83 miles from Savannah, GA, heading west.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Mount Vernon, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Pecan Orchard Plantation (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 12). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Picking season in Mount Vernon
In a typical year Mount Vernon sees its last frost around March 12 and the first one of fall around November 17. That leaves about 251 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 17, pumpkin patches and orchards near Mount Vernon often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 79–91 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Mount Vernon average 91 °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 Mount Vernon, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, 14 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Mount Vernon: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Mount Vernon, GA?
We know of one farm in Mount Vernon: Pecan Orchard Plantation.
What can you pick in Mount Vernon?
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Mount Vernon move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Mount Vernon?
Around March 12 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 Mount Vernon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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