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There's one place to pick your own fruit in San Carlos. Another 21 are within 25 miles. From San Mateo, CA, San Carlos lies roughly 6 miles to the southeast.
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Ripe this week around San Carlos
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid February.
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 17). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around San Carlos
- 4.1 mi Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Mateo San Mateo Pumpkins
- 8.5 mi Lemos Farm Half Moon Bay Pumpkins
- 8.7 mi Half Moon Bay Lavender Half Moon Bay Lavender
- 8.9 mi G. Berta's Pumpkin Patch Half Moon Bay Pumpkins
- 9.3 mi Webb Ranch Portola Valley BlackberriesPumpkinsRaspberriesTomatoes
- 9.9 mi Arata's Pumpkin Farm Half Moon Bay Pumpkins
- 10 mi Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Half Moon Bay Pumpkins
- 10 mi Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm Half Moon Bay Pumpkins
- 10 mi Andreotti Family Farms Pumpkin Patch Half Moon Bay Corn mazePumpkinsSunflowers
- 12 mi Bob's Vegetable Stand and Pumpkin Farm Half Moon Bay Pumpkins
The San Carlos area at a glance
Counting San Carlos itself, we list 22 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 11 towns: 20 pumpkin patches, 2 with blackberries, 2 with raspberries, 2 with sunflowers and 1 with strawberries. 9 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside San Carlos is Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Carlos, with pumpkins. It sits on 800 Block of El Camino Real at Arroyo Street. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Carlos San Carlos | in town | 20 |
| Blackberries | Webb Ranch Portola Valley | 9 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Webb Ranch Portola Valley | 9 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Andreotti Family Farms Pumpkin Patch Half Moon Bay | 10 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Blue House Farm Redwood City | 14 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Andreotti Family Farms Pumpkin Patch Half Moon Bay | 10 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Blue House Farm Redwood City | 14 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Half Moon Bay Lavender Half Moon Bay | 9 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near San Carlos
- March: strawberries (1)
- April: strawberries (1), flowers (1)
- May: strawberries (1), flowers (1)
- June: blackberries (2), raspberries (2), sunflowers (2), strawberries (1), flowers (1)
- July: blackberries (2), raspberries (2), sunflowers (2), strawberries (1), flowers (1)
- August: blackberries (2), raspberries (2), sunflowers (2), strawberries (1), flowers (1)
- September: raspberries (2), sunflowers (2), strawberries (1), corn maze (1), flowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (20), corn maze (1), flowers (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around San Carlos
Around San Carlos the last spring frost usually comes around January 17, and the first fall frost around December 12. That leaves about 333 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 12, pumpkin patches and orchards near San Carlos often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 75 °F | 2 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to San Carlos, 2 miles away. The actual dates in San Carlos 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 San Carlos, 2 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Menlo Park Farmers' Market Menlo Park · 5 mi · Sun 9 AM–1 PM
- East Palo Alto Community Farmers Market East Palo Alto · 7 mi · Wed 11 AM–2 PM · Apr–Nov · SNAP/EBT
- California Avenue Farmers' Market Palo Alto · 7 mi · Sun 9 AM–1 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Coastside Farmers' Market - Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay · 10 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Apr–Dec · SNAP/EBT
More towns with U-pick near San Carlos
- San Mateo, CA 1 farm · 4.1 mi
- Half Moon Bay, CA 8 farms · 9.6 mi
- Redwood City, CA 3 farms · 17 mi
- Castro Valley, CA 1 farm · 20 mi
- Santa Clara, CA 3 farms · 20 mi
- Pleasanton, CA 1 farm · 20 mi
- Oakland, CA 1 farm · 22 mi
- San Jose, CA 5 farms · 26 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in San Carlos: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in San Carlos, CA?
We know of one farm in San Carlos: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Carlos. Within 25 miles there are 21 more.
What can you pick in San Carlos?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in San Carlos?
Around January 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest San Carlos, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to San Carlos?
Right in San Carlos: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Carlos. Within 25 miles we list 20 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to San Carlos?
Webb Ranch in Portola Valley, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in California is June to August.
What is the nearest raspberry farm to San Carlos?
Webb Ranch in Portola Valley, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in California is June to September.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.