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San Martin has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 27 are within 25 miles. It's about 22 miles from San Jose, CA, heading southeast.
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Ripe this week around San Martin
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples In season around San Martin, typically through late November. 10 farms within 25 mi, closest: Mariani Orchards (4 mi).
- Flowers Last weeks around San Martin, typically through early November. 3 farms within 25 mi, closest: Birdsong Orchards (12 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 24). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around San Martin
- 3.6 mi Mariani Orchards Morgan Hill Apples
- 4.2 mi Gilroy U-Pick Gilroy Vegetables
- 5.1 mi U Pick Orchards Ranch One Borugi Farms Morgan Hill Apples
- 6.4 mi Lazy K Ranch Gilroy cherries Gilroy Cherries
- 6.6 mi U Pick Orchards Ranch Five West Coast Farms Morgan Hill Apples
- 7.4 mi U Pick Orchards Ranch Three Borello Farms Gilroy Apples
- 9.8 mi U Pick Orchards Ranch Four 101 Ranch Borello Farms Gilroy Apples
- 12 mi Gizdich Ranch Watsonville ApplesBlackberriesPumpkinsRaspberriesStrawberries
- 12 mi Birdsong Orchards Watsonville ApplesFlowersPeachesPears
- 14 mi Live Earth Farm Watsonville ApplesBlackberriesPumpkinsRaspberriesStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
The San Martin area at a glance
Counting San Martin itself, we list 28 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 11 towns: 14 pumpkin patches, 10 orchards with apples, 3 with strawberries, 3 with blackberries and 3 with raspberries. For 17 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside San Martin is Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 14485 Monterey Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park San Martin | in town | 14 |
| Apples | Mariani Orchards Morgan Hill | 4 mi | 10 |
| Strawberries | Gizdich Ranch Watsonville | 12 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Gizdich Ranch Watsonville | 12 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Gizdich Ranch Watsonville | 12 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Birdsong Orchards Watsonville | 12 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | High Ground Organics Watsonville | 16 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Lazy K Ranch Gilroy cherries Gilroy | 6 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Birdsong Orchards Watsonville | 12 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Birdsong Orchards Watsonville | 12 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Swank Farms, The Experience \u2013 Sunflower Fields in California Hollister | 18 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Homeless Garden Project Santa Cruz | 24 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near San Martin
- March: strawberries (3)
- April: strawberries (3), flowers (3)
- May: strawberries (3), flowers (3), blueberries (1), cherries (1)
- June: strawberries (3), blackberries (3), raspberries (3), flowers (3), blueberries (1), cherries (1), peaches (1), sunflowers (1)
- July: strawberries (3), blackberries (3), raspberries (3), flowers (3), blueberries (1), peaches (1), sunflowers (1)
- August: apples (10), strawberries (3), blackberries (3), raspberries (3), flowers (3), peaches (1), sunflowers (1)
- September: apples (10), strawberries (3), raspberries (3), flowers (3), peaches (1), sunflowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (14), apples (10), flowers (3)
- November: apples (10)
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 Martin
The median last frost near San Martin is February 24; the first fall frost arrives around November 27. That leaves about 277 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 27, pumpkin patches and orchards near San Martin often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 79 °F | 2 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to San Martin, 8 miles away. The actual dates in San Martin 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 Martin, 8 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Kaiser Permanente San Jose Farmers Market San Jose · 14 mi · Tue
- Pajaro Valley CFM Watsonville · 15 mi · Fri 3 PM–7 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Cambrian Park Farmers' Market San Jose · 17 mi · Wed 4 PM–8 PM · May–Sep
- Willow Glen Farmers' Market San Jose · 17 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · SNAP/EBT
More towns with U-pick near San Martin
- Morgan Hill, CA 3 farms · 5 mi
- Gilroy, CA 4 farms · 6.8 mi
- Watsonville, CA 6 farms · 14 mi
- Hollister, CA 2 farms · 17 mi
- San Jose, CA 5 farms · 19 mi
- Santa Cruz, CA 1 farm · 24 mi
- Santa Clara, CA 3 farms · 25 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in San Martin: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in San Martin, CA?
We know of one farm in San Martin: Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park. Within 25 miles there are 27 more.
What can you pick in San Martin?
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 Martin?
Around February 24 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 San Martin, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to San Martin?
Right in San Martin: Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park. Within 25 miles we list 14 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
What is the nearest apple orchard to San Martin?
Mariani Orchards in Morgan Hill, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with apples in total. The usual season in California is August to November.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to San Martin?
Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in California is March to September.
Also in San Martin: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know, we update the list regularly.