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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Porterville, CA
We know of one U-pick farm in Porterville. Another 2 are within 25 miles. From Visalia, CA, Porterville lies roughly 22 miles to the southeast.
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Ripe this week around Porterville
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 20). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Porterville
- 6.1 mi Schott's Pumpkin Patch Strathmore Pumpkins
- 16 mi Springville Lavender Gardens Springville Lavender
U-pick around Porterville
Draw a 25-mile circle around Porterville and you get 3 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 1 with blueberries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 with lavender.
In Porterville itself you'll find tabitha max blueberry farm, with blueberries. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | tabitha max blueberry farm Porterville | in town | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Schott's Pumpkin Patch Strathmore | 6 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Springville Lavender Gardens Springville | 16 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Porterville
- May: blueberries (1)
- June: blueberries (1)
- July: blueberries (1)
- October: pumpkins (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Porterville picking calendar
In a typical year Porterville sees its last frost around January 20 and the first one of fall around December 13. That leaves about 330 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 13, pumpkin patches and orchards near Porterville often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 84–98 °F | 1 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 98 °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 Porterville, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Porterville 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 Porterville, 5 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Porterville: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Porterville, CA?
We know of one farm in Porterville: tabitha max blueberry farm. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
What can you pick in Porterville?
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Porterville?
Around January 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Porterville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Porterville?
Right in Porterville: tabitha max blueberry farm. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is May to July.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Porterville?
Schott's Pumpkin Patch in Strathmore, about 6 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is October.
Where is the closest lavender farm to Porterville?
Springville Lavender Gardens in Springville, about 16 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.