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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Ravenel. Another 8 are within 25 miles. From North Charleston, SC, Ravenel lies roughly 12 miles to the southwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for South Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 7). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Ravenel there are 9 farms on our map in 8 towns. Among them: 5 with strawberries, 5 with blueberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with blackberries and 2 corn mazes. For 8 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Ravenel is Champney's Blueberry Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 492 Rose Drive. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Bugby Plantation U-Pick Charleston | 6 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | Champney's Blueberry Farm Ravenel | in town | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 8 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 8 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 8 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | King's Market Seabrook Island | 17 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Ambrose Family Farm Meggett | 8 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in South Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Ravenel sees its last frost around March 7 and the first one of fall around November 27. That leaves about 266 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 27, pumpkin patches and orchards near Ravenel often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in South Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 84–91 °F | 8 | 1 |
In July the average high around Ravenel is 91 °F. For blueberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Ravenel, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Ravenel 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 Ravenel, 11 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Ravenel: Champney's Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around March 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 27. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Ravenel, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Bugby Plantation U-Pick in Charleston, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is March to May.
Right in Ravenel: Champney's Blueberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in South Carolina is May to July.
Ambrose Family Farm in Meggett, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in South Carolina is September to October.
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