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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Pikeville. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 37 miles from East Chattanooga, TN, heading north.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 11). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Pikeville there are 6 farms on our map in 6 towns. Among them: 3 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples and 2 pumpkin patches. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Pikeville is R & R Kuntry Pumpkin Center, with pumpkins. It sits on 93 Grove Circle. 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 | Sullivan's Blueberry Farm Dayton | 6 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Apples and More\/Baker Mountain Farm Spencer | 18 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | R & R Kuntry Pumpkin Center Pikeville | in town | 2 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Pikeville the last spring frost usually comes around April 11, and the first fall frost around October 25. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 73–83 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Pikeville, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Pikeville 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 Pikeville, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Pikeville: R & R Kuntry Pumpkin Center. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Pikeville, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Pikeville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Sullivan's Blueberry Farm in Dayton, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Apples and More\/Baker Mountain Farm in Spencer, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Tennessee is August to October.
Right in Pikeville: R & R Kuntry Pumpkin Center. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.