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Mt. Dora has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 26 are within 25 miles. Mt. Dora is about 22 miles northwest of Orlando, FL.
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Ripe this week around Mt. Dora
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Corn maze In season around Mt. Dora, typically through late November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Scott's Maze Adventures (1 mi).
Coming up next: strawberries from early December.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Mt. Dora
- 3.5 mi Great Scott's Country Market Mount Dora StrawberriesCorn maze
- 5.5 mi Far Reach Ranch Tavares Blueberries
- 7.3 mi Valley View Vineyard Howey-in-the-Hills PeachesGrapes
- 8.7 mi Green Acres Fernery & Citrus Yalaha BlueberriesPeaches
- 8.7 mi Sand Hill Blueberries (West) Eustis Blueberries
- 9 mi Blue Bayou Farms Yalaha BlueberriesBlackberries
- 10 mi Amber Brooke Farms (Eustis) Eustis StrawberriesBlueberriesSunflowersFlowers
- 13 mi Showcase of Citrus Clermont PeachesBlueberries
- 13 mi Bekemeyer Family Farm Winter Garden StrawberriesPeachesSunflowersFlowersVegetables
- 13 mi Santa's Christmas Tree Forest & A Lot of Pumpkins Eustis PumpkinsChristmas trees
U-pick around Mt. Dora
Counting Mt. Dora itself, we list 27 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 16 towns: 15 with blueberries, 7 with peaches, 5 pumpkin patches, 4 with strawberries and 4 for cut flowers. For 19 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Mt. Dora itself you'll find Scott's Maze Adventures, with corn maze. It sits on 26216 County Road 448A. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Far Reach Ranch Tavares | 5 mi | 15 |
| Peaches | Valley View Vineyard Howey-in-the-Hills | 7 mi | 7 |
| Pumpkins | Santa's Christmas Tree Forest & A Lot of Pumpkins Eustis | 13 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Great Scott's Country Market Mount Dora | 4 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Amber Brooke Farms (Eustis) Eustis | 10 mi | 4 |
| Grapes | Valley View Vineyard Howey-in-the-Hills | 7 mi | 3 |
| Sunflowers | Amber Brooke Farms (Eustis) Eustis | 10 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Blue Bayou Farms Yalaha | 9 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Scott's Maze Adventures Mt. Dora | in town | 2 |
Picking calendar for the area
- January: strawberries (4)
- February: strawberries (4)
- March: strawberries (4), flowers (4), sunflowers (3)
- April: blueberries (15), peaches (7), strawberries (4), flowers (4), sunflowers (3)
- May: blueberries (15), peaches (7), flowers (4), sunflowers (3), blackberries (2)
- June: blueberries (15), peaches (7), flowers (4), blackberries (2)
- October: pumpkins (5), corn maze (2)
- November: corn maze (2)
- December: strawberries (4)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Mt. Dora
In a typical year Mt. Dora sees its last frost around February 24 and the first one of fall around December 29. That leaves about 301 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 29, pumpkin patches and orchards near Mt. Dora often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | October to November | 77–85 °F | 3 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Mt. Dora, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Mt. Dora 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 Mt. Dora, 11 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Market on Fifth Apopka · 10 mi · Fri 6 PM–9 PM · Sep–Jun
U-pick in nearby towns
- Yalaha, FL 2 farms · 8.8 mi
- Eustis, FL 5 farms · 13 mi
- Umatilla, FL 2 farms · 15 mi
- Clermont, FL 4 farms · 19 mi
- Lady Lake, FL 2 farms · 20 mi
- Fl, FL 2 farms · 25 mi
- Sanford, FL 2 farms · 26 mi
- Orlando, FL 3 farms · 27 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Mt. Dora: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Mt. Dora, FL?
We know of one farm in Mt. Dora: Scott's Maze Adventures. Within 25 miles there are 26 more.
What can you pick in Mt. Dora?
The farms here list corn maze most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Mt. Dora?
Around February 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Mt. Dora, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Mt. Dora?
Far Reach Ranch in Tavares, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Where is the closest peach orchard to Mt. Dora?
Valley View Vineyard in Howey-in-the-Hills, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Mt. Dora?
Santa's Christmas Tree Forest & A Lot of Pumpkins in Eustis, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Florida is October.
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