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Carving toolsNesbit has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 8 are within 25 miles. It's about 20 miles from Memphis, TN, heading south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Mississippi, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 28). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Nesbit and you get 9 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 6 with blueberries, 4 with blackberries, 2 corn mazes, 1 with strawberries and 1 with raspberries. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Nesbit itself you'll find Merry Christmas Tree Farm & Gift Shop. It sits on 890 Getwell Road North. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Nesbit Blueberry Plantation Hernando | 3 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | Cedar Hill Farm Hernando | 8 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Cedar Hill Farm Hernando | 8 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Cedar Hill Farm Hernando | 8 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Windermere Farms and Apiaries Memphis | 23 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Burris Farms U-Pick Senatobia | 18 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Cedar Hill Farm Hernando | 8 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Mississippi; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Nesbit the last spring frost usually comes around March 28, and the first fall frost around November 5. That leaves about 223 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Nesbit often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Nesbit, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Nesbit can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Nesbit: Merry Christmas Tree Farm & Gift Shop. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around March 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Nesbit, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Nesbit Blueberry Plantation in Hernando, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Mississippi is May to July.
Cedar Hill Farm in Hernando, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Mississippi is May to July.
Cedar Hill Farm in Hernando, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Mississippi is September to November.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.