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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Pulaski. Another 2 are within 25 miles. From Huntsville, AL, Pulaski lies roughly 44 miles to the northwest.
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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 14). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Pulaski itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 with blueberries, 2 with blackberries, 1 with raspberries, 1 orchard with apples and 1 with grapes. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Pulaski is Smith's Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 940 Campbellsville Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Bee Sweet Berry Farm Lewisburg | 18 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Bee Sweet Berry Farm Lewisburg | 18 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | RT's Farm Loretto | 22 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Smith's Orchard Pulaski | in town | 1 |
| Grapes | RT's Farm Loretto | 22 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Pulaski the last spring frost usually comes around April 14, and the first fall frost around October 24. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 73–88 °F | 5 | 1 |
Apple season here runs into August, when afternoon highs average 88 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick. By October nights drop to about 44 °F and days reach 73 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Pulaski, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Pulaski 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 Pulaski, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Pulaski: Smith's Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list apples most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Pulaski, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Bee Sweet Berry Farm in Lewisburg, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
Bee Sweet Berry Farm in Lewisburg, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
RT's Farm in Loretto, about 22 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.
If a farm is missing here, Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.