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Apple gadgetsStallings has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 13 are within 25 miles. It's about 14 miles from Charlotte, NC, heading southeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late March.
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 31). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Stallings and you get 14 U-pick farms in 11 towns, including 7 with strawberries, 7 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 1 with blackberries and 1 with grapes. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Stallings is Williams' Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 146 Sherin Lane. 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 | Wise Acres Organic Farm Indian Trail | 4 mi | 7 |
| Blueberries | Williams' Blueberries Stallings | in town | 7 |
| Pumpkins | Wise Acres Organic Farm Indian Trail | 4 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | The Ivy Place Lancaster | 18 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Ritchie Farm Concord | 22 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Hunter Farm Weddington | 7 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Stallings the last spring frost usually comes around March 31, and the first fall frost around November 5. That leaves about 220 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Stallings often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 87–91 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Stallings average 91 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Stallings, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Stallings 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 Stallings, 6 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Stallings: Williams' Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 31 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Stallings, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Wise Acres Organic Farm in Indian Trail, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
Right in Stallings: Williams' Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
Wise Acres Organic Farm in Indian Trail, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
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