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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Obion. Another 2 are within 25 miles. It's about 84 miles from Memphis, TN, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 24). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Obion and you get 3 U-pick farms in 2 towns, including 1 with blueberries, 1 orchard with apples and 1 pumpkin patch. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Obion itself you'll find Shirley Farm's Pumpkin Barn, LLC, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 2557 South Bluff Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Bud's Blueberries Dyersburg | 15 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Lenox apple orchard Dyersburg | 12 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Shirley Farm's Pumpkin Barn, LLC Obion | in town | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Obion is March 24; the first fall frost arrives around November 9. That leaves about 230 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 9, pumpkin patches and orchards near Obion often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 72–83 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Obion, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Obion 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 Obion, 14 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Obion: Shirley Farm's Pumpkin Barn, LLC. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Obion move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around March 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Obion, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Bud's Blueberries in Dyersburg, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Lenox apple orchard in Dyersburg, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Tennessee is August to October.
Right in Obion: Shirley Farm's Pumpkin Barn, LLC. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
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