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There's one place to pick your own fruit in National City. Another 8 are within 25 miles. From San Diego, CA, National City lies roughly 7 miles to the southeast.
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Ripe this week around National City
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early October.
Based on the typical seasons for California. Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around National City
- 3.1 mi Pumpkin Patch Bonita Bonita Pumpkins
- 3.1 mi Pinery Pumpkin Patch Tours Bonita Pumpkins
- 4.1 mi Pumpkin Station - Chula Vista Chula Vista Pumpkins
- 9.2 mi Pumpkin Station - Mission Valley San Diego Pumpkins
- 12 mi Pumpkin Station - El Cajon El Cajon Pumpkins
- 13 mi Mr. Jingles Christmas Trees San Diego Christmas trees
- 18 mi Tom's Adventures Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Tree Mira Mesa San Diego PumpkinsChristmas trees
- 25 mi Pumpkin Station at Del Mar Del Mar Pumpkins
The National City area at a glance
Counting National City itself, we list 9 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 8 pumpkin patches. 4 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
National City's own U-pick farm is Pumpkin Station at Plaza Bonita, with pumpkins. It sits on 3030 Plaza Bonita Road. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Station at Plaza Bonita National City | in town | 8 |
When to pick around National City
Frost is rare around National City: at the nearest NOAA station, half of all years have no freeze at all. Farms around National City can grow and open for picking much of the year.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 75 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to National City, 2 miles away. The actual dates in National City 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 National City, 2 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Chula Vista Farmers Market Chula Vista · 1 mi · Sun 10 AM–2 PM · SNAP/EBT
- City Heights Farmers' Market San Diego · 7 mi · Sun 10 AM–2 PM · year-round · SNAP/EBT
- City Heights Certified Farmers Market San Diego · 7 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Little Italy Mercato CFM San Diego · 8 mi · Sat 8 AM–2 PM · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Bonita, CA 2 farms · 3.1 mi
- Chula Vista, CA 1 farm · 4.1 mi
- El Cajon, CA 1 farm · 12 mi
- San Diego, CA 5 farms · 18 mi
- Escondido, CA 2 farms · 29 mi
- Ramona, CA 2 farms · 29 mi
- Carlsbad, CA 2 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in National City: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in National City, CA?
We know of one farm in National City: Pumpkin Station at Plaza Bonita. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
What can you pick in National City?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to National City?
Right in National City: Pumpkin Station at Plaza Bonita. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us and we'll add it.