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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Old Town. Another 3 are within 25 miles. Old Town is about 40 miles west of Gainesville, FL.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Within 25 miles of Old Town there are 4 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 4 with blueberries. 1 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Old Town itself you'll find Rook & Doshas Organic Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It sits on 700 FL 349. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Rook & Doshas Organic Blueberry Farm Old Town | in town | 4 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Old Town the last spring frost usually comes around March 6, and the first fall frost around November 26. That leaves about 263 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 26, pumpkin patches and orchards near Old Town often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | April to June | 80–90 °F | 7 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into June, when afternoon highs average 90 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Old Town, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Old Town 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 Old Town, 7 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Old Town: Rook & Doshas Organic Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 6 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Old Town, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Old Town: Rook & Doshas Organic Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
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