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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Port Richey. Another 17 are within 25 miles. From Clearwater, FL, Port Richey lies roughly 24 miles to the north.
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Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Port Richey and you get 18 U-pick farms in 11 towns, including 11 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 orchard with apples. For 12 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Port Richey itself you'll find Knights of Columbus - E39328155 Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 400 Monarch Dr. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Owens Blueberry Farm Hudson | 6 mi | 11 |
| Pumpkins | Knights of Columbus - E39328155 Pumpkin Patch Port Richey | in town | 4 |
| Strawberries | Bearrs Groves Tampa | 19 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Rusty Creek Orchard (a Florida Sweeties Orchard) Dade City | 24 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Port Richey the last spring frost usually comes around January 20, and the first fall frost around January 9. That leaves about 354 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Port Richey often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 84 °F | 4 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Port Richey, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Port Richey 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 Port Richey, 11 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 Port Richey: Knights of Columbus - E39328155 Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 17 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around January 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Port Richey, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Owens Blueberry Farm in Hudson, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Right in Port Richey: Knights of Columbus - E39328155 Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Florida is October.
Bearrs Groves in Tampa, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is December to April.
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