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Carving toolsScottsville has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 15 are within 25 miles. Scottsville is about 64 miles west of Richmond, VA.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 28). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Scottsville and you get 16 U-pick farms in 9 towns, including 12 orchards with apples, 5 with peaches, 4 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries and 3 with cherries. 14 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Scottsville's own U-pick farm is Foxfire Christmas Tree Farm. It sits on 451 Foxfire Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Albemarle Cider Works & Vintage Virginia Apples North Garden | 15 mi | 12 |
| Peaches | Carter Mountain Orchard Charlottesville | 17 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 20 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 20 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 20 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery Nellysford | 17 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Seamans' Orchard Nellysford | 20 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Blue Ridge Mountain Maze Lovingston | 13 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Scottsville is April 28; the first fall frost arrives around October 17. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Scottsville, 17 miles away. The actual dates in Scottsville can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Scottsville: Foxfire Christmas Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 15 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 17. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Scottsville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Albemarle Cider Works & Vintage Virginia Apples in North Garden, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Virginia is June to August.
Seamans' Orchard in Nellysford, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.