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There are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Santa Maria. Another 4 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Santa Maria
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- Apples In season around Santa Maria, typically through early December. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Ballard Apple Farm and Seein' Spots Miniature Donkeys (21 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 4). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Santa Maria
- 15 mi Nipomo Pumpkin Patch Nipomo Pumpkins
- 19 mi Santa Barbara Blueberries (Restoration Oaks Ranch) Buellton Blueberries
- 20 mi Clairmont Farm Lavender Co Los Olivos Lavender
- 21 mi Ballard Apple Farm and Seein' Spots Miniature Donkeys Solvang Apples
What you can pick near Santa Maria
Within 25 miles of Santa Maria there are 6 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 3 with blueberries, 1 orchard with apples, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 with lavender. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberries Ole'!, LLC Santa Maria | in town | 3 |
| Apples | Ballard Apple Farm and Seein' Spots Miniature Donkeys Solvang | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Nipomo Pumpkin Patch Nipomo | 15 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Clairmont Farm Lavender Co Los Olivos | 20 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Santa Maria
- May: blueberries (3)
- June: blueberries (3)
- July: blueberries (3)
- August: apples (1)
- September: apples (1)
- October: apples (1), pumpkins (1)
- November: apples (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Santa Maria
In a typical year Santa Maria sees its last frost around February 4 and the first one of fall around December 13. That leaves about 315 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 13, pumpkin patches and orchards near Santa Maria often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 69–73 °F | 0 | 2 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Santa Maria, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria, 6 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Old Town Orcutt Farmers Market Orcutt · 6 mi · Wed · May–Oct
- Route One Farmers Market Lompoc · 13 mi · Sun 10 AM–2 PM · SNAP/EBT
Illustration U-pick farms in Santa Maria: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Santa Maria, CA?
We list 2 farms in Santa Maria, including Blueberries Ole'!, LLC and U-Pick Blueberries. Another 4 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Santa Maria?
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Santa Maria?
Around February 4 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 Santa Maria, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Santa Maria?
Right in Santa Maria: Blueberries Ole'!, LLC. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in California is May to July.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Santa Maria?
Ballard Apple Farm and Seein' Spots Miniature Donkeys in Solvang, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is August to November.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Santa Maria?
Nipomo Pumpkin Patch in Nipomo, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is October.
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